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):
November
14, 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)
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
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On November 14, 2008, Knight
Transportation, Inc., an Arizona corporation (the "Company"), issued a
press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock. The
dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record as of December
5, 2008, and is expected to be paid on December 26, 2008. A copy of the
press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Knight
Transportation, Inc. press release dated November 14, 2008, announcing
quarterly cash dividend
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The
information contained in this report (including Items 7.01 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. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be
declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval
of the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company's
financial performance and cash needs. Declaration of future dividends
is also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including: the Company's
cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the
payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in
tax laws relating to corporate dividends; and the deterioration in the Company's
financial condition or results. Please refer to the last paragraph of
the press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases,
shareholder 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:
November 14, 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 dated November 14, 2008, announcing
quarterly cash dividend
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