---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-005520"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ODFL"
cik: "0000878927"
company_name: "OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:35:04.923930+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Old Dominion announces executive promotions: Plemmons to COO, Hartsell to SVP Sales effective July 1, 2023

## Summary
- Gregory B. Plemmons promoted from SVP Sales to EVP & COO, succeeding Marty Freeman.
- Steven W. Hartsell promoted from VP Field Sales to SVP Sales, succeeding Plemmons.
- Marty Freeman will succeed Greg C. Gantt as President & CEO effective July 1, 2023 (previously announced).
- All promotions are part of planned officer succession; effective date July 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-005520
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ODFL
- cik: 0000878927
- company_name: OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000095017023005520/0000950170-23-005520-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000095017023005520/odfl-20230228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005520
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005520.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-005520.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory B. Plemmons was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Gregory B. Plemmons, currently Senior Vice President – Sales, will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000095017023005520/0000950170-23-005520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven W. Hartsell was appointed as Senior Vice President – Sales at OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President – Sales
  source text: Steven W. Hartsell, currently Vice President – Field Sales, will serve as Senior Vice President – Sales.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000095017023005520/0000950170-23-005520-index.htm

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