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):                      September 29, 2006

 


 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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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

On September 29, 2006, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its response to a Liberate Technologies press release issued after the close of the market on September 28, 2006 stating that it had offered $21 per share to acquire USA Truck. A copy of the news release is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to but not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1  News release issued by the Registrant on September 29, 2006.

 


 

 

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:

September 29, 2006

 

/s/ Robert M. Powell

 

 

 

Robert M. Powell

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 29, 2006

 

/s/ Jerry D. Orler

 

 

 

Jerry D. Orler

 

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 29, 2006

 

/s/ Clifton R. Beckham

 

 

 

Clifton R. Beckham

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 


 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit

 

99.1

News release issued by the Registrant on September 29, 2006