---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-002843"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T21:08:36.679443+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.B. Hunt Director Gale King to not stand for re-election at 2023 Annual Meeting

## Summary
- Gale V. King, Board member since 2020, notified on Feb 6, 2023 she will not stand for re-election.
- Departure is for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Ms. King will continue serving as director and on committees through the 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Company expressed gratitude for her past and continued service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-002843
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923002843/0001437749-23-002843-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923002843/jbht20230208_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-002843
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-002843.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-002843.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gale V. King departed as Director at HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 6, 2023, Gale V. King, who has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2020, gave notice of her intention not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923002843/0001437749-23-002843-index.htm

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