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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1">FORM 8-K</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1">CURRENT REPORT</div>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 19, 2019
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COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-24960
88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
400 Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN
37419
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(423) 821-1212
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
$0.01 Par Value Class A common stock
CVTI
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 19, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") of Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved a special grant of 35,398 shares of Class A restricted stock (the "Special Grant") to John A. Tweed under the Company's Third Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended.
The shares underlying the Special Grant are subject to both performance and time vesting criteria.  Upon the occurrence of two consecutive fiscal years during 2020 through 2022 in which the Company reaches certain freight revenue and net income margin thresholds, 100% of the Special Grant shares are eligible for vesting (together, the "Full Vesting Goals").  Upon the occurrence of two consecutive fiscal years during 2020 through 2022 in which the Company reaches a net income margin threshold, 26,549 shares are eligible for vesting, with incremental shares up to 100% of the Special Grant being eligible for vesting if the Full Vesting Goals are met subsequently through 2022.  The shares eligible for vesting will vest as follows: (A) 50% vest upon the Committee's determination that the applicable performance criteria have been satisfied, subject to continuous employment by the Company or its subsidiaries through the date of such determination, and (B) 50% vest on the first December 31st following the Committee's determination that the applicable performance criteria have been satisfied, subject to continuous employment by the Company or its subsidiaries through such first anniversary or an eligible retirement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
Date: September 23, 2019
By:
/s/ Richard B. Cribbs
Richard B. Cribbs
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer