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):          December 4, 2007

 


 

USA TRUCK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

0-19858

71-0556971

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

3200 Industrial Park Road

 

 

Van Buren, Arkansas

 

72956

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(479) 471-2500

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 5, 2007, USA Truck, Inc. issued a press release reporting on the order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas addressing the parties’ post-trial motions in the lawsuit styled All-Ways Logistics, Inc. v. USA Truck, Inc.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 News release issued by the Registrant on December 5, 2007.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

USA Truck, Inc.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 6, 2007

 

/s/ Clifton R. Beckham

 

 

 

Clifton R. Beckham

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit

 

99.1

News release issued by the Registrant on December 5, 2007