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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-030533"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRTN"
cik: "0000799167"
company_name: "MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD"
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:40:48.684715+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marten Transport CEO Timothy Kohl retires, receives $620K severance

## Summary
- CEO Timothy Kohl retired effective September 30, 2025 as previously announced.
- Mr. Kohl will receive $620,000 lump-sum severance plus COBRA premiums for 3 months.
- Separation agreement includes 1-year non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and confidentiality covenants.
- Performance unit awards forfeited; Mr. Kohl agreed to cooperate for 6 months post-retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-030533
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRTN
- cik: 0000799167
- company_name: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774925030533/0001437749-25-030533-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774925030533/mrtn20251006_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-030533.txt

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