---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001492691-26-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KNX"
cik: "0001492691"
company_name: "Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T20:34:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:07:00.032720+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kevin Knight retires as Executive Chairman; David Vander Ploeg named Chair

## Summary
- Kevin Knight resigned as Executive Chairman and director effective June 3, 2026; no disagreement with company.
- David Vander Ploeg, former Lead Independent Director, appointed Chair of the Board.
- Knight entered 2-year consulting agreement with $20.25M fee ($10.125M upfront + monthly installments).
- Knight forfeits all unvested equity awards; agrees to non-solicitation, non-compete, and confidentiality.
- CEO Adam Miller praised Knight's role in building culture of safety, operational excellence, financial discipline.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001492691-26-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KNX
- cik: 0001492691
- company_name: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T20:34:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269126000051/0001492691-26-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269126000051/knx-20260603.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001492691-26-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001492691-26-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001492691-26-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Knight resigned as Executive Chairman at Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On June 3, 2026, Mr. Kevin Knight resigned as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and member of the Board of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), effective June 3, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269126000051/0001492691-26-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Vander Ploeg was appointed as Chair of the Board at Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: The Board appointed David Vander Ploeg as Chair of the Board effective upon Mr. Knight’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492691/000149269126000051/0001492691-26-000051-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.