---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-014196"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCB"
cik: "0000894405"
company_name: "ARCBEST CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:41:57.566192+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ArcBest Chief Innovation Officer retires Dec 31; consulting payout $22.9k/mo; Anderson succeeds

## Summary
- Michael Newcity retires as Chief Innovation Officer effective Dec 31, 2024; will consult for $22,916.67/mo for two years starting Jan 1, 2025.
- Dennis Anderson promoted to Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer; base salary increased to $438,000.
- Anderson eligible for 65% target bonus, $330k long-term cash incentive, and $220k equity grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-014196
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCB
- cik: 0000894405
- company_name: ARCBEST CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837024014196/0001558370-24-014196-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837024014196/arcb-20241029x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-014196
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-014196.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-014196.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael E. Newcity departed as Chief Innovation Officer at ARCBEST CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Innovation Officer
  source text: Michael E. Newcity, Chief Innovation Officer of ArcBest Corporation (the “Company”) and President of the Company’s subsidiary, ArcBest Technologies, Inc. , announced his intent to retire in December 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837024014196/0001558370-24-014196-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dennis L. Anderson was appointed as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at ARCBEST CORP /DE/.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
  source text: Dennis L. Anderson, the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer, will assume Mr. Newcity’s responsibilities as Chief Innovation Officer under the new title of Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894405/000155837024014196/0001558370-24-014196-index.htm

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