---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-016000"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRTN"
cik: "0000799167"
company_name: "MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD"
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:26:53.522551+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marten Transport shareholders re-elect all directors, approve advisory compensation vote

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees re-elected at May 7 annual meeting; broker non-votes ranged from 2.85M to 3.31M.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 70.4M for, 0.7M against.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor for FY2024 approved: 73.6M for, 0.3M against.
- Non-employee director stock grant increased from 3,000 to 3,500 shares on re-election; retainer fees unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-016000
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRTN
- cik: 0000799167
- company_name: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
- filed_at: 2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774924016000/0001437749-24-016000-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774924016000/mrtn20240509_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-016000.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 70,379,466 718,355 25,124 2,851,969
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774924016000/0001437749-24-016000-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shareholders approved Ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2024. at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: To consider a proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2024. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 73,626,529 329,966 18,419 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774924016000/0001437749-24-016000-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shareholders approved Election of eight directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: Marten Transport, Ltd. held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2024. The final results of the stockholder vote on the business brought before the meeting are as follows: 1. To elect eight directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Our stockholders duly elected all director nominees as follows: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Randolph L. Marten 69,946,030 1,151,995 2,876,889 Larry B. Hagness 65,008,906 5,657,782 3,308,226 Thomas J. Winkel 66,127,176 4,539,512 3,308,226 Jerry M. Bauer 66,655,453 4,011,235 3,308,226 Robert L. Demorest 62,895,507 7,771,182 3,308,226 Ronald R. Booth 69,138,958 1,983,988 2,851,969 Kathleen P. Iverson 70,731,187 391,759 2,851,969 Patricia L. Jones 69,208,141 1,914,804 2,851,969
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774924016000/0001437749-24-016000-index.htm

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