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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2016</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 32%"><B>615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 32%"><B>Lowell, Arkansas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 32%; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><B>(479) 820-0000</B></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA52 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">ITEM 2.02. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.</FONT></B></P>
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<P id=PARA55 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On January 21, 2016, we issued a news release announcing our revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA62 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;News release dated January 21, 2016, issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">SIGNATURES</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA212.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;</FONT>John N. Roberts, III</P></TD>
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jbht20160122_8k.htm
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 21, 2016
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Arkansas
0-11757
71-0335111
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Commission File Number
(IRS
Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, Arkansas
72745
(479) 820-0000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 2.02.      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 21, 2016, we issued a news release announcing our revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits
.
99.1     News release dated January 21, 2016, issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized on the 22nd day of January 2016.
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
BY:
/s/
John N. Roberts, III
John N. Roberts, III
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
BY:
/s/
David G. Mee
David G. Mee
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)