---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-000770"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCB"
cik: "0000894405"
company_name: "ARCBEST CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:10:20.562197+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ArcBest elects Veritiv CEO Salvatore Abbate to Board of Directors, filling vacancy

## Summary
- Abbate elected effective Jan 30, 2023; fills vacancy from Steve Gorman's departure in Aug 2022.
- Abbate is CEO of Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), a Fortune 500 B2B distribution company.
- Appointed to Compensation and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.
- Board returns to 9 members; Abbate will stand for election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Receives standard non-employee director compensation including restricted stock unit grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-000770
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCB
- cik: 0000894405
- company_name: ARCBEST CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837023000770/0001558370-23-000770-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837023000770/arcb-20230130x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-000770
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-000770.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-000770.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Salvatore A. Abbate was elected as Director at ARCBEST CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 30, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ArcBest Corporation (the “Company”) elected Salvatore A. Abbate to the Board as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837023000770/0001558370-23-000770-index.htm

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