---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001492691-24-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KNX"
cik: "0001492691"
company_name: "Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T05:27:53.507654+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knight-Swift names Adam Miller CEO, Andrew Hess CFO, effective Feb 26, 2024

## Summary
- Adam Miller promoted to CEO, succeeding David Jackson who stepped down; Miller also joins Board.
- Andrew Hess appointed CFO, replacing Miller; Hess previously SVP of Finance & Corporate Development.
- Jackson's departure not due to any disagreement with company on operations, policies or practices.
- Compensation adjustments for Miller and Hess not yet determined; amendment to follow when set.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001492691-24-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KNX
- cik: 0001492691
- company_name: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269124000018/0001492691-24-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269124000018/knx-20240226.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001492691-24-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001492691-24-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001492691-24-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Hess was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Andrew Hess, 51, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269124000018/0001492691-24-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam W. Miller changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective February 26, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promoted Adam W. Miller, 43, to Chief Executive Officer, succeeding David A. Jackson.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269124000018/0001492691-24-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Jackson departed as Chief Executive Officer at Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Jackson has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269124000018/0001492691-24-000018-index.htm

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