UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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 5,
2010
USA
TRUCK, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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0-19858
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71-0556971
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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3200
Industrial Park Road
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Van
Buren, Arkansas
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72956
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(479)
471-2500
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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Check the
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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
On May 5,
2010, Mr. James D. Simpson, III was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors
of USA Truck, Inc. (the “Company”) to fill a vacancy left by Mr. Joe
D. Powers who retired from the Company’s Board of Directors effective
May 5, 2010. Mr. Simpson was recommended by the Company’s Nominating
Committee and appointed as a Class I Director by the unanimous vote of the
Company’s Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
Mr.
Simpson, age 70, has extensive knowledge in the area of finance. He
is currently employed by Stephens Inc. as an Executive Vice President and
Manager of Corporate Finance. Mr. Simpson holds a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Davidson College and Masters of Business Administration from The
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the boards
of several community and civic organizations.
Mr.
Simpson satisfies the categorical independence standards set forth in the
Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and has been determined by the
independent directors of the Board of Directors to be an independent
director.
There is
no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Simpson and any other person
pursuant to which Mr. Simpson was elected as a director of the
Company. There are no transactions in which Mr. Simpson has an
interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 5.07 Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 5,
2010, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of USA Truck, Inc.
(the “Company”) was held, at which meeting the following proposal was passed by
the stockholders.
The Board
of Directors nominated two nominees to stand for election at the 2010 Annual
Meeting and each of the nominees were elected by a plurality of votes cast by
shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Therefore, in accordance with
the voting results listed below, the nominees were elected to serve a term
expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting.
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Votes
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Votes
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Broker
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Non-votes
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Robert
M. Powell
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3,898,993
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4,931,220
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James
B. Speed
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3,895,109
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4,935,103
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SIGNATURES
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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USA Truck, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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May
6, 2010
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/s/
Clifton R.
Beckham
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Clifton
R. Beckham
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Date:
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May
6, 2010
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/s/
Darron R.
Ming
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Darron
R. Ming
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Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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