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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________________________________________________
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):
January 25, 2021
___________________________________________________________________
COVENANT LOGISTICS 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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
CVLG
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
                1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
                          complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   [   ]
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2021, Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its financial and
                  operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 25, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase
                  of up to $40 million of the Company's Class A common stock from time-to-time based upon market conditions and other factors. The stock may be repurchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchased shares
                  will be held as treasury stock and may be used for general corporate purposes as the Board may determine. The Company did not place a limit on the duration of the repurchase program. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the
                  Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and the Company may suspend or terminate the program at any time without prior notice.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. press release announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.
104
Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in Items 2.02, 7.01, and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
                  18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
                  set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information in Items 2.02, 7.01, and 9.01 of this report and
                    the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act
and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections
                  and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended
.  Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are
                    subject to significant risks and uncertainties.  Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the italicized paragraph at the end of the attached press release and various
                    disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.
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 LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: January 25, 2021
By:
/s/ M. Paul Bunn
M. Paul Bunn
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary