ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On March 23, 2020, we issued a news release announcing we would provide a one-time bonus of $500 for employee drivers and certain personnel at field operations and customer facilities supporting the drivers who have kept the country's freight moving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, we will incur a $12.3 million pre-tax charge in the first quarter 2020 in salaries, wages and employee benefits related to these bonuses. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, during the first quarter 2020, we will record an $8.2 million pre-tax accrual related to our adjusted calculation of the revenue divisions owed to BNSF Railway Company for 2019 under the final award in our arbitration with BNSF, which is recorded in rents and purchased transportation expense.

Also, in the first quarter 2020, we expect to record $3.4 million of additional stock compensation expense in salaries, wages and employee benefits, related to the acceleration of equity award vesting for two executive vice presidents due to their retirements.




ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



(d) Exhibits.

99.1 News release dated March 23, 2020, issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services,


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