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): April 27, 2015
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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
0-15057 |
71-0633135 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
297 West Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 361-9111
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N/A |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective April 27, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the base salary for Allen W. West, our Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, to $285,000.
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 28, 2015, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held, at which meeting eight directors were elected to serve as the Board until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year 2015 was ratified by the Company’s stockholders. Final vote tabulations are indicated below:
(1) Election of eight director nominees to serve until the date of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
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Frederick P. Calderone |
4,843,081 |
1,841,810 |
338,168 | ||
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Daniel H. Cushman |
4,835,388 |
1,849,503 |
338,168 | ||
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W. Scott Davis |
6,526,496 |
158,395 |
338,168 | ||
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Norman E. Harned |
6,526,537 |
158,354 |
338,168 | ||
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Franklin H. McLarty |
6,526,426 |
158,465 |
338,168 | ||
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Manuel J. Moroun |
4,582,875 |
2,102,016 |
338,168 | ||
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Matthew T. Moroun |
4,731,546 |
1,953,345 |
338,168 | ||
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Daniel C. Sullivan |
6,526,610 |
158,281 |
338,168 |
(2) Proposal to ratify Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
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7,020,489 |
2,547 |
23 |
0 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. | ||
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(Registrant) | ||
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Date: May 1, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Daniel H. Cushman |
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Daniel H. Cushman President and Chief Executive Officer |