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<P id=PARA3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA9 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=PARA13 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): December 8, 2015</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA19 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: 34%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width=362><B>615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive</B></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 34%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width=362><B>Lowell, Arkansas</B></TD>
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<P id=PARA45 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 8</B><B>.01.</B><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA47 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On December 8, 2015, we issued a news release announcing that Kay Lewis, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Technology and Engineering, will retire on December 31, 2015. Stuart Scott, previously with Tempur-Sealy, will take over the position on January 1, 2016.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">ITEM 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</FONT></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Exhibit 99.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;News release dated, December 8, 2015, issued by J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA131.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;John N. Roberts III</FONT></P></TD>
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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): December 8, 2015
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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ITEM 8
.01.
Other Events
On December 8, 2015, we issued a news release announcing that Kay Lewis, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Technology and Engineering, will retire on December 31, 2015. Stuart Scott, previously with Tempur-Sealy, will take over the position on January 1, 2016.
A copy of the news release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1        News release dated, December 8, 2015, 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, in the city of Lowell, Arkansas, on the 11th day of December 2015.
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
BY:
/s/ John N. Roberts III
John N. Roberts
President and Chief Executive Officer
BY:
/s/ David G. Mee
David G. Mee
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer