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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):
May 7, 2024
 
MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
0-15010
  
39-1140809
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
129 Marten Street
Mondovi, Wisconsin
  
54755
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(715) 926-4216
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable.
(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):
 
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class:   Trading symbol:   Name of each exchange on which registered:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE
$.01 PER SHARE
   MRTN  
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC
(NASDAQ GLOBAL SELECT MARKET)
 
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. ☐
 
 
 
 
 
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.
 
Item 5.02
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Compensatory Arrangements of Non-employee Directors
 
On May 7, 2024, the Company’s Compensation Committee also reviewed and approved the following fee schedule for non-employee directors effective as of May 1, 2024, which remains unchanged from the prior fee schedule:
 
Annual Board Retainer
   $ 45,000  
Lead Director
     15,000  
Audit Committee chair
     15,000  
Compensation Committee chair
     10,000  
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee chair
     10,000  
 
Non-employee directors also receive $1,500 for attendance at each Board meeting, $750 for each committee meeting attended and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses related to attending meetings.
 
Each non-employee director will also receive a grant of 3,500 shares of common stock in connection with re-election to the Board by the stockholders, which is an increase from the prior year’s grant of 3,000 shares of common stock.
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Marten Transport, Ltd. held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2024. The final results of the stockholder vote on the business brought before the meeting are as follows:
 
1.    To elect eight directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Our stockholders duly elected all director nominees as follows:
 
   
For
    
Withheld
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
Randolph L. Marten
   69,946,030     1,151,995     2,876,889  
Larry B. Hagness
   65,008,906     5,657,782     3,308,226  
Thomas J. Winkel
   66,127,176     4,539,512     3,308,226  
Jerry M. Bauer
   66,655,453     4,011,235     3,308,226  
Robert L. Demorest
   62,895,507     7,771,182     3,308,226  
Ronald R. Booth
   69,138,958     1,983,988     2,851,969  
Kathleen P. Iverson
   70,731,187     391,759     2,851,969  
Patricia L. Jones
   69,208,141     1,914,804     2,851,969  
 
2
 
 
2.
To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows:
 
             
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
 70,379,466
  
718,355
  
25,124
  
2,851,969
 
3.
To consider a proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2024. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows:
 
             
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
 73,626,529
  
329,966
  
18,419
  
0
 
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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
 
Not Applicable.
 
 
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.
 
Not Applicable.
 
 
(c)
Shell Company Transactions.
 
Not Applicable.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.
Dated: May 10, 2024
By:
/s/ James J. Hinnendael
James J. Hinnendael
Its: Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
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Entity, Registrant Name MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.
Document, Type 8-K
Document, Period End Date May 07, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity, File Number 0-15010
Entity, Tax Identification Number 39-1140809
Entity, Address, Address Line One 129 Marten Street
Entity, Address, City or Town Mondovi
Entity, Address, State or Province WI
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code 54755
City Area Code 715
Local Phone Number 926-4216
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