Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 20, 2021

Yellow Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-12255

48-0948788

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10990 Roe Avenue

Overland Park, Kansas 66211

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(913) 696-6100

(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:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per
share

YELL

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Board Retirement and Board Size

On April 20, 2021, William R. Davidson notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Yellow Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board effective immediately. The Board accepted his resignation on April 20, 2021. Mr. Davidson has served since July 2014 as a Series A Director appointed to the Board by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The size of the Board was reduced from ten directors to nine directors in connection with the retirement of Mr. Davidson. The decision by Mr. Davidson to retire was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

The Board is grateful for the many contributions of Mr. Davidson to the Board and the Company and wish him well going forward.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Description

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 thereunto duly authorized.