UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30,
2009
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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-15057
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71-0633135
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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297 West Henri De Tonti,
Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (479)
361-9111
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition.
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On July
30, 2009, P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. issued a news release announcing
its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2009. A copy of the
news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The
information herein (including the exhibit hereto) may contain "forward-looking
statements" that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise may be
protected. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and
expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks
and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those anticipated by
forward-looking statements.
Please
refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibits are furnished with this Report:
99.1
News release issued by the Registrant on July 30, 2009
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES,
INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: July
30, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Larry J. Goddard
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Larry
J. Goddard
Vice
President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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News
release issued by the Registrant on July 30,
2009
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