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) October 1, 1998
USFREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION
Delaware 0-19791 36-3790696
(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
9700 Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number
including area code: (847) 696-0200
Not applicable
(Former name of former address, if changed since the last report)
This Report contains 3 pages.
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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 1, 1998, USFreightways Corporation approved a
change in its fiscal year from a 52-53 week year ending on the
Saturday closest to December 31, to a calendar year basis
ending on December 31 of each year. Since this change in
fiscal year consists only of a change to the last day of
December from a 52-53 week year ending on the Saturday closest
to December 31 which for this year is January 2, 1999, no
additional filing of financial information on Form 10-Q for a
transition period is required.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
USFREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Christopher L. Ellis
Christopher L. Ellis
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 6, 1998
