Sec Form 4 Filing - THOMPSON JAMES K @ HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC - 2013-06-06

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
THOMPSON JAMES K
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC [ JBHT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last) (First) (Middle)
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/06/2013
(Street)
LOWELL, AR72745
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/06/2013 M 40,000 A $ 20.365 115,740 D
Common Stock 06/06/2013 S 40,000 D $ 70.719 75,740 D
Common Stock (k) 10,075 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisab le Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Right to Buy Stock Option $ 20.365 06/06/2013 M 40,000 06/01/2012 10/21/2015 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 D
Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 1 ) 07/15/2011 08/16/2015 Common Stock 36,000 36,000 D
Restricted Stock ( 2 ) 07/15/2011 08/15/2016 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D
Restricted Stock ( 3 ) 07/15/2012 08/15/2016 Common Stock 101,000 101,000 D
Restricted Stock ( 4 ) 07/15/2013 08/15/2015 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2013 08/15/2017 Common Stock 38,100 38,100 D
Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 1 ) 07/15/2009 08/15/2013 Common Stock 20,800 20,800 D
Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 1 ) 07/15/2010 08/15/2014 Common Stock 33,280 33,280 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
THOMPSON JAMES K
615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE
LOWELL, AR72745
X Chairman of the Board
Signatures
/s/ David G. Mee, Attorney-in-Fact 06/07/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee and Board of Directors vests over a five-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.
( 2 )The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee and independent, non-employee directors, vests over a six-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability shall result in the forfeiture of this award on the date of termination.
( 3 )The Restricted Stock award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, vests over an eight-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.
( 4 )The restricted stock award, approved by the Compensation Committee, vests in a 25%, 25% and 50% increment. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment with the company for any other reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.

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