UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 19, 2003
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COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 0-24960 88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
400 Birmingham Hwy.
Chattanooga, TN 37419
(Address, including zip code, of
principal executive office)
(423) 821-1212
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT TITLE
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99.1 Important Notice Concerning Your Rights Under the
Covenant Transport, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
Provision of the Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
Benefit Plans
Under the Covenant Transport, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan (the
"Plan"), the Janus Advisor Mid-Cap Growth Fund (NasdaqSC: JGRTX) will be removed
as an investment election option and replaced by the Federated Kaufman Fund, to
be effective October 21, 2003. Covenant Transport, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the "Registrant"), formally notified its directors and executive officers, as
well as the Plan participants, of this change and of the resulting blackout
period through a written notice dated September 19, 2003 (the "Notice"). A copy
of the Notice is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The Notice stated that the blackout period temporarily restricts Plan
participants from directing and diversifying investments in their individual
accounts or otherwise acting under the Plan (i.e. no allocations, changes,
exchanges, or distributions) and
restricts the Registrant's directors and executive officers from directly or
indirectly purchasing, selling, or otherwise acquiring or transferring any
shares of the Registrant's Class A common stock, $.01 par value, listed on the
Nasdaq National Market under the symbol, "CVTI." The blackout period is
scheduled for October 21, 2003, through October 23, 2003.
If there are any questions concerning the contents of the Notice, one
should contact PlanLine(R), SunTrust Services, P.O. Box 173764, Denver, Colorado
80217-3764, 1-888-816-4015 between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET, and press "0" at
any time during any such call to speak with a Client Service Representative for
answering questions about the blackout period.
In satisfaction of the notice requirement under Section 101(i)(2)(E) of the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Plan
administrator and Registrant mutually agreed to the blackout period on September
18, 2003.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
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.
COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.
Date: September 19, 2003 By: /s/ Joey B. Hogan
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Joey B. Hogan
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Important Notice Concerning Your Rights Under the Covenant Transport,
Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan