form8k-03242010.htm
 
 
 

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):          March 24, 2010


USA TRUCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


0-19858
71-0556971
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


3200 Industrial Park Road
    
Van Buren, Arkansas
  
72956
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 
 
(479) 471-2500
  
 
(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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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
 
 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
The Company hereby furnishes the slide presentation for the Sidoti & Company 14th Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum to be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, in New York, NY.  The presentation will begin at 2:50 P.M. (EDT) and will be approximately 35 minutes in length, including questions and answers after the presentation.  A copy of the slide presentation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
99.1
USA Truck, Inc. slide presentation from the Sidoti & Company 14th Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum held in New York, NY on March 24, 2010.

The information contained in this report (including items 7.01 and 9.01) and the exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  The information set forth herein, or in the exhibit, shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein or in the exhibit that is required to be disclosed to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

The information in this report, the exhibit hereto, and statements made at the Sidoti & Company 14th Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum may contain 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. These statements generally may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “future,” and terms or phrases of similar substance.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures by the Company in its press releases, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report and the exhibit hereto, as well as those made at the Sidoti & Company 14th Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum might not occur.
 
All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
 
The slide presentation also will be available to interested parties at our web site, http://www.usa-truck.com under the “Presentations” tab of the “Investors” menu.
 

 



 

 

 

 

 


 
 
 

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.

     
USA Truck, Inc.
     
(Registrant)
       
Date:
March 24, 2010
  
/s/ Clifton R. Beckham
     
Clifton R. Beckham
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
       
Date:
March 24, 2010
  
/s/ Darron R. Ming
     
Darron R. Ming
     
Vice President,  Finance and Chief Financial Officer


 
 
 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 

Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit
  
99.1
USA Truck, Inc. slide presentation from the Sidoti & Company 14th Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum held in New York, NY on March 24, 2010