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): December 4, 2009
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P.A.M.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-15057
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71-0633135
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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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297 West
Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (479) 361-9111
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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On
December 4, 2009, P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. issued a news release
announcing that it has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to offer to the public from time to
time in one or more offerings shares of its common stock, preferred stock,
rights and warrants up to a total aggregate offering amount of
$16,051,511. The securities will be offered at prices and on terms to
be determined at the time of any such offering. The registration
statement also registers up to 1,572,136 secondary shares of the Company’s
common stock held by our Chairman and controlling stockholder, Matthew T.
Moroun, who may offer the shares for resale to the public from time to time in
one or more offerings at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of any
such offering. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
The
registration statement on Form S-3 has not yet been declared effective by the
SEC. The securities may not be sold and offers to buy may not be
accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes
effective. This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell
or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the
securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation,
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits. The following
exhibit is furnished with this Report:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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News
release issued by the Registrant on December 4,
2009
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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.
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P.A.M.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
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Date: December
4, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Larry J. Goddard | |
| Larry J. Goddard | |||
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Vice
President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
and Treasurer
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