---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001008886-21-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVLG"
cik: "0000928658"
company_name: "COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T06:47:00.008679+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Covenant Logistics appoints Dr. Ben Carson to board; raises CEO and CFO base salaries

## Summary
- Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., former HUD Secretary, appointed to board effective July 7, 2021.
- CEO David R. Parker's annual base salary raised to $729,858; CFO Samuel F. Hough to $355,144.
- Dr. Carson also serves on boards of D.R. Horton and previously Kellogg and Costco.
- No arrangements or material interests in transactions with the company per Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001008886-21-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVLG
- cik: 0000928658
- company_name: COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/928658/000100888621000060/0001008886-21-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/928658/000100888621000060/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001008886-21-000060
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001008886-21-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001008886-21-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. was appointed as director at COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 7, 2021, the Board appointed Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/928658/000100888621000060/0001008886-21-000060-index.htm

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