form8k.htm
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):
May 21,
2009
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On May 21, 2009, Knight
Transportation, Inc., an Arizona corporation (the "Company"), issued a
press release announcing that its Board of Directors increased the
Company's quarterly cash dividend and declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.05 per share of common stock, an increase of 25%. The
dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record as of June 5,
2009, and is expected to be paid on June 26, 2009. 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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99
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Knight
Transportation, Inc. press release dated May 21, 2009, announcing
quarterly cash dividend and an increase in the 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:
May 21, 2009
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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 May 21, 2009, announcing
quarterly cash dividend and an increase in the quarterly cash
dividend
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