UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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
22, 2008
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KNIGHT
TRANSPORTATION, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arizona
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000-24946
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86-0649974
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5601
W. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ
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85043
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(602)
269-2000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On Wednesday, October 22, 2008,
Knight Transportation, Inc., an Arizona corporation (the "Company"),
issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing its financial
results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the Press
Release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Knight
Transportation, Inc. press release announcing financial results for the
quarter ended September 30, 2008
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The
information contained in this report (including Items 2.02 and 9.01) 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 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. 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 paragraph
following the financial and operating information in 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.
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KNIGHT
TRANSPORTATION, INC.
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Date:
October 22, 2008
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By:
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/s/ David A.
Jackson
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David
A. Jackson
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Knight
Transportation, Inc. press release announcing financial results for the
quarter ended September 30, 2008
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