---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-011565"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T07:02:43.266493+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.B. Hunt shareholders elect all nine director nominees, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with majority support; vote counts ranged from ~81M to ~91M for.
- Say-on-pay advisory resolution passed with ~89.6M for vs ~2.4M against (97.4% support).
- Shareholders selected '1 year' as the frequency for future say-on-pay advisory votes (90.3M votes).
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for 2023 passed with ~96.0M for vs ~30.6K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-011565
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923011565/0001437749-23-011565-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923011565/jbht20230427_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC shareholders approved Consider and vote on an advisory basis, the frequency of a stockholder advisory vote on the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 3. Consider and vote on an advisory basis, the frequency of a stockholder advisory vote on the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers: 1 Year 90,315,467 2 Years 27,493 3 Years 1,638,731 Abstain 63,058 Non Votes 4,300,522
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923011565/0001437749-23-011565-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC shareholders approved To consider and approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 2. To consider and approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers: For 89,564,024 Against 2,410,296 Abstain 70,429 Non Votes 4,300,522
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923011565/0001437749-23-011565-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC shareholders approved To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 1. To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year: For Against Abstain Non Votes Francesca M. Edwardson 88,672,955 3,289,257 82,537 4,300,522 Wayne Garrison 86,538,128 5,471,545 35,076 4,300,522 Sharilyn S. Gasaway 87,563,337 4,405,605 75,806 4,300,522 Thad (John B. III) Hill 86,753,958 5,109,792 180,999 4,300,522 Bryan Hunt 83,199,644 8,756,384 88,720 4,300,522 Persio Lisboa 91,033,594 886,883 124,272 4,300,522 John N. Roberts, III 89,900,670 2,108,624 35,455 4,300,522 James L. Robo 81,251,029 10,753,442 40,278 4,300,522 Kirk Thompson 86,310,207 5,667,110 67,432 4,300,522
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923011565/0001437749-23-011565-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 calendar year at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 calendar year: For 95,976,483 Against 30,591 Abstain 338,196 Non Votes -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774923011565/0001437749-23-011565-index.htm

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