---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-013586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:58:01.440066+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.B. Hunt stockholders elect all director nominees, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 87.0M (Robo) to 91.9M (Ottensmeyer) for.
- Say-on-pay advisory resolution passed: 88,418,041 for, 3,765,242 against, 94,698 abstain.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor approved: 96,077,100 for, 65,856 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-013586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+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/728535/000143774924013586/0001437749-24-013586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924013586/jbht20240429_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC shareholders approved To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: 1. To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year: For Against Abstain Non Votes Francesca M. Edwardson 89,269,364 2,941,232 67,383 4,128,837 Sharilyn S. Gasaway 88,727,061 3,509,247 41,671 4,128,837 Thad (John B., III) Hill 88,373,962 3,759,978 144,041 4,128,837 Bryan Hunt 88,173,394 3,963,726 140,860 4,128,837 Persio Lisboa 90,980,750 1,154,750 142,480 4,128,837 Patrick Ottensmeyer 91,915,762 218,362 143,855 4,128,837 John N. Roberts, III 88,999,307 3,135,785 142,889 4,128,837 James L. Robo 87,011,033 5,221,994 44,953 4,128,837 Shelley Simpson 88,546,818 3,611,586 119,576 4,128,837
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924013586/0001437749-24-013586-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 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: 2. To consider and approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers: For 88,418,041 Against 3,765,242 Abstain 94,698 Non Votes 4,128,837
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924013586/0001437749-24-013586-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 2024 calendar year at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: 3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 calendar year: For 96,077,100 Against 65,856 Abstain 263,861 Non Votes -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924013586/0001437749-24-013586-index.htm

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