Form 8-K - Current report

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): November 6, 2024

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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-35007

20-5589597

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2002 West Wahalla Lane

Phoenix, Arizona 85027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(602) 269-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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

KNX

New York Stock Exchange

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

On November 6, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") approved equity awards to be granted on November 30, 2024 to the named executive officers of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. ("the Company"), including performance based stock units ("PRSUs"), representing 60% of the total equity award, and restricted stock unit awards ("RSUs"), representing 40% of the total equity award, under our Second Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan").

The PRSU awards were based on PRSU compensation targets established by the Compensation Committee, after taking into account competitive compensation factors, divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the November 30, 2024 grant date. The actual number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued to participants will vary based on the Company’s performance targets for a defined performance period against the objective performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee. The performance period runs from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027.

The PRSU awards will consist of two performance groups. Performance targets for the first performance group will be based on an equal weighting of (i) the Company's adjusted earnings per share compounded annual growth rate, and (ii) the Company's revenue, excluding trucking and LTL fuel surcharge, compounded annual growth rate, which will apply to 33% of the PRSU award. Performance targets for the second performance group will be based on the ranking of (i) the Company's total compounded annual revenue growth rate, and (ii) the Company's return on net tangible assets, when compared to the Company's relative peer group of truckload carriers, as identified by the Compensation Committee, which applies to 67% of the PRSU award.

The actual awards for either performance group could result in payments between 0% and 200% of the target award relative to the performance targets identified within either performance group. The resulting awards may then be multiplied by a factor between 75% and 125%, based on the Company's total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder return of a peer group of truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, rail providers, and logistics companies. Any PRSUs earned will vest and shares of the Company’s common stock will be deliverable to each participant on or near January 31, 2028.

In accordance with aligning equity grants with the Company’s long-term growth and revenue objectives, the Compensation Committee authorized time-based RSU awards to be granted on November 30, 2024 under the Omnibus Plan. The RSUs will vest in three increments as follows: 33% on January 31, 2026; 33% on January 31, 2027; and 34% on January 31, 2028, subject to continuous employment and other vesting and forfeiture provisions. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued to recipients will equal the RSU compensation target divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the November 30, 2024 grant date.

The following chart lists the PRSU and RSU compensation targets (expressed in dollars) for the Company’s named executive officers:


Name	Position	RSU Award ($)	PRSU Award ($)
Kevin Knight	Executive Chairman	1,080,000	1,620,000
Adam Miller	Chief Executive Officer	1,200,000	1,800,000
Andrew Hess	Chief Financial Officer	340,000	510,000
Gary Knight	Vice Chairman	320,000	480,000
Todd Carlson	General Counsel and Secretary	320,000	480,000


ITEM 8.01			OTHER EVENTS

On November 12, 2024, the Company announced that on November 6, 2024, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable to the Company's stockholders of record as of December 6, 2024, and is expected to be paid on December 23, 2024.


ITEM 9.01			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit						Description
Exhibit 99						Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. press release dated November 12 , 202 4 , announcing quarterly cash dividend
Exhibit 104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to our declaration of quarterly dividends. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of management and current market conditions. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of the board of directors and various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: our cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable laws; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; deterioration in our financial condition or results; and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified from time-to-time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please refer to the last paragraph of the accompanying press release and various disclosures by the Company in other releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.

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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

(Registrant)

Date:

November 12, 2024

/s/ Adam W. Miller

Adam W. Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99

KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC.

ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) (the "Company" or "Knight-Swift") announced today that its board of directors ("the Board") has declared the Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share of common stock. The Company's quarterly dividends are pursuant to a cash dividend policy approved by the Board. The actual declaration of future cash dividends, and the establishment of record and payment dates, is subject to final determination by the Board each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance.

The Company’s dividend is payable to stockholders of record on December 6, 2024 and is expected to be paid on December 23, 2024.

Knight-Swift is one of North America's largest and most diversified freight transportation companies providing multiple truckload transportation and logistics services as well as LTL services. Knight-Swift uses a nationwide network of business units and terminals in the United States and Mexico to serve customers throughout North America. In addition to operating the country's largest tractor fleet, Knight-Swift also contracts with third-party equipment providers to provide a broad range of truckload services to our customers while creating quality driving jobs for our driving associates and successful business opportunities for independent contractors.

This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to our declaration of quarterly dividends. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of management and current market conditions. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of the Board and various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: our cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; deterioration in our financial condition or results, and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified from time-to-time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures in Part I, Item 1A., Risk Factors, in Knight-Swift’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and various disclosures in other press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.

Contact: Adam Miller, CEO, or Andrew Hess, CFO - (602) 606-6349

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