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accession: "0001437749-25-016118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRTN"
cik: "0000799167"
company_name: "MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD"
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T00:59:42.516489+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marten Transport reinstates NEO base salaries, increases CFO pay, adopts 2025 equity plan

## Summary
- Base salaries for all six NEOs reinstated retroactive to April 7, 2025, after temporary cuts of 5-7.5% in Sep 2024.
- CFO James Hinnendael's salary increased to $450k from $412k as part of reinstatement.
- Non-employee director stock grant increased from 3,500 to 4,500 shares upon re-election.
- Shareholders approved 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, elected all directors, passed say-on-pay, ratified Grant Thornton.
- Compensation Committee approved forms for non-statutory stock option and performance award agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-016118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRTN
- cik: 0000799167
- company_name: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774925016118/0001437749-25-016118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774925016118/mrtn20250509_8k.htm

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