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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2019</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.</b></p>

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			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center;"><b>0-11757</b></td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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.&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>ITEM </b><b>5</b><b>.0</b><b>2</b><b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b>COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS O</b><b>F</b><b> CERTAIN OFFICERS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On January 23, 2019, our Board of Directors, through our Executive Compensation Committee or independent directors, approved the following base salaries.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">John N. Roberts III</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0.8pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">President and CEO</p>
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			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">890,000</td>
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			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">David G. Mee</td>
			<td style="text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">EVP, Finance and Administration and CFO</td>
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			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">525,000</td>
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			<td style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Terry Matthews</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0.8pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">EVP, President of Intermodal</p>
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			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">525,000</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Shelley Simpson</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0.8pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">EVP, President of ICS and Truckload and CMO</p>
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			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">525,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Nicholas Hobbs</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0.8pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">EVP, President of DCS</p>
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			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">525,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Kirk Thompson</p>
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			<td style="text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 54%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0.8pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">Chairman of the Board</p>
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			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 14%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">365,000</td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers and our Chairman of the Board, excluding awards which may be made under our Management Incentive Plan, is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this report.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>ITEM 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">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 25<sup>th</sup> day of January 2019.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">President and Chief Executive Officer</p>

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jbht20190124_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 23, 2019
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
Incorporation or Organization)
Commission File Number
(IRS
Employer
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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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
5
.0
2
.
COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS O
F
CERTAIN OFFICERS
On January 23, 2019, our Board of Directors, through our Executive Compensation Committee or independent directors, approved the following base salaries.
John N. Roberts III
President and CEO
$
890,000
David G. Mee
EVP, Finance and Administration and CFO
$
525,000
Terry Matthews
EVP, President of Intermodal
$
525,000
Shelley Simpson
EVP, President of ICS and Truckload and CMO
$
525,000
Nicholas Hobbs
EVP, President of DCS
$
525,000
Kirk Thompson
Chairman of the Board
$
365,000
A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers and our Chairman of the Board, excluding awards which may be made under our Management Incentive Plan, is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this report.
ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits
.
99.1
Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers.
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 25
th
day of January 2019.
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)