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):
March 31, 2014
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-34533
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13-3361050
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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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9503 East 33rd Street
One Celadon Drive, Indianapolis, IN
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46235
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(317) 972-7000
(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 provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On Monday, March 31, 2014, Celadon Group, Inc. (the "Company") and Quality Equipment Leasing, Inc., ("Quality") a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Program Agreement (the "Program Agreement ") and a Portfolio Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Portfolio Agreement") with Element Financial Corporation ("Element").
Under the Portfolio Agreement, Element purchased Quality's independent contractor lease portfolio and associated assets for $53 million. The portfolio includes approximately 600 leases and tractors currently in service with independent contractors of the Company and other partner carriers. Under the Program Agreement, Element will finance the renewal and expansion of transportation assets operated by independent lessees under contract with the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
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NUMBER
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Celadon Group, Inc. press release announcing the sale of lease portfolio assets and earnings release date.
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The information contained in Item 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, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the last paragraph of the attached press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder 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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CELADON GROUP, INC.
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Date: April 4, 2014
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By:
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/s/ William E. Meek |
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William E. Meek
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Celadon Group, Inc. press release announcing the sale of lease portfolio assets and earnings release date.
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