UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K/A No. 1
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 13, 1995
(August 10, 1995)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19969 71-0673405
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
(501) 785-6000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
the registrant's principal executive offices)
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Items 7(a) and (b) of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 1995 are
hereby amended to read as set forth below. Accordingly, Items 7(a) and
(b) of such Current Report on Form 8-K, amended and restated, reads as
follows:
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired and (b) Pro Forma Financial
Information
It is impracticable at this time for the Registrant to file, together
with this Current Report, the required financial information with
respect to the Company. Accordingly, the Registrant hereby undertakes
to file such required statements by amendment to this Current Report on
or prior to October 25, 1995.
(c) Exhibits.
(2) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 8, 1995,
among the Company, the Purchaser and Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (c)(1) to the
Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with the
Commission on July 14, 1995).
(20) Press release issued by the Parent on August 11, 1995
announcing the expiration of the Offer at 12:00 midnight New
York City time, August 10, 1995, is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (a)(12) to Amendment No. 2 (Final
Amendment and Schedule 13D) dated August 11, 1995 to the
Schedule 14D-1.
(99) Offer to Purchase dated July 14, 1995 by the Purchaser to
purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.50 per share of the Company is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (a)(1) to the Schedule 14D-1.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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(c) Exhibits
(2) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 8, 1995,
among the Company, the Purchaser and Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (c)(1) to
the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with
the Commission on July 14, 1995).
(20) Press release issued by the Parent on August 11, 1995
announcing the expiration of the Offer at 12:00
midnight New York City time, August 10, 1995, is
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (a)(12)
to Amendment No. 2 (Final Amendment and Schedule 13D)
dated August 11, 1995 to the Schedule 14D-1.
(99) Offer to Purchase dated July 14, 1995 by the Purchaser
to purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par
value $0.50 per share of the Company is incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit (a)(1) to the Schedule
14D-1.
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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.
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: October 13, 1995 /s/ Donald L. Neal
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Donald L. Neal - Senior Vice
President - Chief Financial Officer,
and Principal Accounting Officer
