---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000878927-26-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ODFL"
cik: "0000878927"
company_name: "OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-22T18:15:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T18:16:12.783382+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ODFL director Kasarda retires; Jackman elected to board, committees

## Summary
- John D. Kasarda retired from ODFL board effective Sept 22, 2026; no disagreement cited.
- Worthing F. Jackman elected independent director; joins Governance/Nomination and Talent/Compensation committees.
- Jackman, 62, ex-CEO of Waste Connections (2019-2023); also on boards of PWR and WSC.
- Jackman receives pro-rata $110K cash retainer and $172K restricted stock award under director comp plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000878927-26-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ODFL
- cik: 0000878927
- company_name: OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T18:15:28+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000087892726000027/0000878927-26-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000087892726000027/odfl-20260922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000878927-26-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000878927-26-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000878927-26-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Worthing F. Jackman was elected as Director at OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 22, 2026, the Board elected Worthing F. Jackman as a member of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000087892726000027/0000878927-26-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  John D. Kasarda retired as Director at OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 22, 2026, John D. Kasarda, Ph.D. notified Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000087892726000027/0000878927-26-000027-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.