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Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.

 

Item 5.02         Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 2, 2023, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved an increase to the base salary for each of the Company’s named executive officers listed below, retroactive to April 3, 2023. Effective April 3, 2023, the named executive officers will receive the following annual base salaries in the listed positions:

 

 

 

On May 2, 2023, the Company’s Compensation Committee also reviewed and approved the following fee schedule for non-employee directors effective as of May 1, 2023, which remains unchanged from the prior fee schedule:

 

 

Non-employee directors also receive $1,500 for attendance at each Board meeting, $750 for each committee meeting attended and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses related to attending meetings.

 

Each non-employee director will also receive a grant of 3,000 shares of common stock in connection with re-election to the Board by the stockholders.

 

 

Item 5.07          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Marten Transport, Ltd. held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 2, 2023. The final results of the stockholder vote on the business brought before the meeting are as follows:

 

1.         To elect eight directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Our stockholders duly elected all director nominees as follows:

 

 

2.         To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows:

 

 

3.         To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation. Our stockholders voted on this proposal as follows:

 

 

 

4.         To consider a proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2023. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows:

 

 

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(a)         Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

 

Not Applicable.

 

(b)         Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

Not Applicable.

 

(c)         Shell Company Transactions.

 

Not Applicable.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.