---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-045340"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAIA"
cik: "0001177702"
company_name: "SAIA INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:20:04.786882+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saia appoints two new directors, Kevin A. Henry and Dr. Donald R. James

## Summary
- Kevin A. Henry, EVP/CHRO at Extended Stay America, and Dr. Donald R. James, former President Americas Joyson Safety Systems, join board effective Sept 1, 2021.
- Henry named to Compensation Committee; James named to Audit Committee.
- Standard non-employee director comp: $65K cash retainer, $110K restricted stock, plus committee retainers, prorated.
- No material transactions with company; customary indemnification agreements entered into.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-045340
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAIA
- cik: 0001177702
- company_name: SAIA INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000156459021045340/0001564590-21-045340-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000156459021045340/saia-8k_20210819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-045340
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-045340.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-045340.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Donald R. James was appointed as Director at SAIA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Kevin A. Henry and Dr. Donald R. James as directors of the Company for a term commencing on September 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000156459021045340/0001564590-21-045340-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin A. Henry was appointed as Director at SAIA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Kevin A. Henry and Dr. Donald R. James as directors of the Company for a term commencing on September 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000156459021045340/0001564590-21-045340-index.htm

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