KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On Thursday, May 11, 2017, Knight Transportation, Inc., an
Arizona corporation (the Company), held its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The matters voted upon at the 2017 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders and the results of such voting are set forth
below.
Proposal No. 1:
The Company’s shareholders elected three individuals to
the Company’s Board of Directors as Class I Directors to
serve a term of three years.
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Richard C. Kraemer
66,340,840
714,677
10,797,019
Richard J. Lehmann
66,217,661
837,856
10,797,019
Roberta Roberts Shank
66,431,966
623,551
10,797,019
Proposal No. 2:
The Companys shareholders approved, on an advisory basis,
the compensation of the Companys named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
66,879,692
167,105
8,720
10,797,019
Proposal No. 3:
In a non-binding, advisory vote, the shareholders voted as
follows on the proposal to select the frequency of future
non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
57,426,213
21,888
9,599,053
8,363
10,797,019
Accordingly, the Companys shareholders expressed a preference
for a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation each
year. The Companys Board of Directors considered the results of
the non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of votes on
executive compensation and determined that it would hold future
non-binding, advisory votes each year until the next
shareholder non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of
these votes.
Proposal No. 4:
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of
Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
75,405,784
2,434,326
12,426
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Company issued a press
release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common
stock. The dividend is payable to the Company’s
shareholders of record as of June 2, 2017, and is expected
to be paid on June 23, 2017. A copy of the press release is
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
Knight Transportation, Inc. press release dated May 11,
2017, announcing quarterly cash dividend
The information contained in Items 8.01 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 be
considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
relating to our declaration of quarterly dividends, and such
statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those
sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, as amended. There can be no assurance that future dividends
will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject
to approval of our Board of Directors and various risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to: our cash flow and
cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restriction on the
payment of dividends under existing or future financing
arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate
dividends; the deterioration in our financial condition or
results, and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors
identified from time-to-time in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. 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.


About KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX)

Knight Transportation, Inc. is a provider of multiple truckload transportation and logistics services, which involve the movement of trailer or container loads of freight from origin to destination for a single customer. The Company operates through two segments: Trucking and Logistics. Its Trucking segment consists of three operating units: dry van truckload, temperature-controlled truckload and drayage services. The Trucking segment provides truckload transportation, including services of various products, goods and materials. Its Logistics segment consists of two operating units: freight brokerage services and rail intermodal. It provides logistics, freight management and other non-trucking services to its customers, through its Logistics segment. It provides a range of truckload and logistics services through its nationwide network of service centers, truckload tractor fleets and its contractual access to third-party capacity providers. It operates primarily in the United States.

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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX) closed its last trading session down -0.15 at 32.25 with 2,112,348 shares trading hands.