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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>October 19, 2017</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>M<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;text-transform:uppercase;">ARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Delaware</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>0-15010</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>39-1140809</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>
			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">incorporation)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(I.R.S. Employer<br>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>129 Marten Street<br>
			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Mondovi, Wisconsin</font></b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>54755</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>(715) 926-4216</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Not applicable.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box below if <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
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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 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&#9744;</font></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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><i><b>Section 2 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Financial Information</font></b></i></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On October 19, 2017<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, the company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the company&rsquo;s press release dated October 19, 2017 announcing the company&rsquo;s financial results for this period.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The press release also includes a discussion <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">of operating revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue, and operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue, with both amounts net of fuel surcharge revenue. The company provided these additional disclosures because management believes removing these items provide a more consistent basis for comparing results of operations from period to period. These financial measures in the press release have not been determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (&ldquo;GAAP&rdquo;). Pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;G, the company has included a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. For the discussion of operating revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue, and operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue, with both amounts net of fuel surcharge revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are operating revenue and operating expenses divided by operating revenue, which are reconciled in the attached Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><i><b>Section 9 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></i></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. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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			<td style="width: 94%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u>Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired</u>.</font></td>
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			<td style="width: 2%;">(b)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">&nbsp;</font></td>
			<td style="width: 94%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u>Pro Forma Financial Information</u>.</font></td>
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			<td style="width: 2%;">(c)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">&nbsp;</font></td>
			<td style="width: 94%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u>Shell Company Transactions</u>. </font></td>
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			<td style="width: 2%;">(d)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">&nbsp; </font></td>
			<td style="width: 94%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u>Exhibits</u>.</font></td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><a href="ex_96776.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release dated October 19, 2017 (included herewith).</a></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.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><b>MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.</b></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Dated: October 19, 2017</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ James J. Hinnendael</font></p>
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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):
October 19, 2017
M
ARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-15010
39-1140809
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
129 Marten Street
Mondovi, Wisconsin
54755
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(715) 926-4216
(Registrant
's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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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. ☐
Section 2
– Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 19, 2017
, the company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the company's press release dated October 19, 2017 announcing the company's financial results for this period.
The press release also includes a discussion
of operating revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue, and operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue, with both amounts net of fuel surcharge revenue. The company provided these additional disclosures because management believes removing these items provide a more consistent basis for comparing results of operations from period to period. These financial measures in the press release have not been determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Pursuant to Regulation G, the company has included a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. For the discussion of operating revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue, and operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue, with both amounts net of fuel surcharge revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are operating revenue and operating expenses divided by operating revenue, which are reconciled in the attached Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in 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, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 9
– Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
.
Not Applicable.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information
.
Not Applicable.
(c)
Shell Company Transactions
.
Not Applicable.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 19, 2017 (included herewith).
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.
MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.
Dated: October 19, 2017
By:
/s/ James J. Hinnendael
James J. Hinnendael
Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer