Sec Form 4 Filing - ROBERTS JOHN N @ HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC - 2013-07-17

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 ROBERTS JOHN N 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/17/2013 (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 07/17/2013 S 24,000 D $ 74.9147 239,837 D Common Stock 35,000 I BMR Irrevocable Children's Trust Common Stock 35,000 I JCR Irrevocable Children's Trust Common Stock (k) 11,720 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 Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 1 ) 07/15/2011 08/15/2015 Common Stock 33,000 33,000 D Restricted Stock ( 2 ) 07/15/2012 08/15/2015 Common Stock 9,350 9,350 D Restricted Stock ( 3 ) $ 0 07/15/2012 08/15/2018 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D Restricted Stock $ 0 07/15/2013 08/15/2017 Common Stock 36,000 36,000 D Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 4 ) 07/15/2014 08/15/2014 Common Stock 12,000 12,000 D Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 1 ) 07/15/2010 08/15/2014 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D Right to Buy Stock Option $ 20.365 06/01/2012 10/21/2015 Common Stock 16,000 16,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ROBERTS JOHN N 615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE LOWELL, AR72745 President and CEO Signatures Debbie Willbanks, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Roberts 07/19/2013 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 vests over a five-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recepient in connection with the award. Termination of the recepient's employment with the company for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeeiture of the award. ( 3 )The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee and Board of Directors, vests over a seven-year period. There is no purchase price to the recipient in connection with the award. Termination of the recipient's employment with the Company for any reason other that death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination. ( 4 )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.

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