0000894405false00008944052025-04-252025-04-25

June 30

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 30, 2025 (April 25, 2025)

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-19969

71-0673405

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

8401 McClure Drive

Fort Smith, Arkansas

(Address of principal executive offices)

72916

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 785-6000

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.

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock $0.01 Par Value

ARCB

Nasdaq

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 5.07 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 25, 2025, ArcBest Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, at which meeting the following three proposals were voted on by stockholders:

(i)the election of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the 2026 annual stockholders meeting;
(ii)the annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; and
(iii)the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below.

Proposal I: The following directors were elected by the indicated vote:

Directors

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

Salvatore A. Abbate

19,939,198

503,268

14,295

1,642,488

Eduardo F. Conrado

19,815,026

627,406

14,329

1,642,488

Fredrik J. Eliasson

20,065,590

361,187

29,984

1,642,488

Michael P. Hogan

19,938,425

504,275

14,061

1,642,488

Kathleen D. McElligott

19,866,955

570,617

19,189

1,642,488

Judy R. McReynolds

19,689,383

741,703

25,675

1,642,488

Craig E. Philip

19,683,462

759,353

13,946

1,642,488

Steven L. Spinner

19,683,935

756,175

16,651

1,642,488

Janice E. Stipp

19,692,911

749,838

14,012

1,642,488

Proposal II: The annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:  

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

19,559,023

861,486

36,252

1,642,488

Proposal III: The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

21,662,289

414,640

22,320

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.

Se

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date:

April 30, 2025

/s/ Michael R. Johns

Michael R. Johns

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary