---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-001425"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T22:50:39.265870+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JBHT elects former Kansas City Southern CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer to board

## Summary
- Patrick Ottensmeyer elected to board effective Jan. 12, 2024; board size increased to 10.
- Ottensmeyer served as KCS president & CEO (2015-2023) and has over 17 years of rail experience.
- Will serve on Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- This is the third new board member added since 2021, following Persio Lisboa and Thad Hill.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-001425
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924001425/0001437749-24-001425-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924001425/jbht20240115_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-001425
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-001425.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-001425.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick J. Ottensmeyer was elected as Director at HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Patrick J. Ottensmeyer to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924001425/0001437749-24-001425-index.htm

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