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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): April 24, 2026 (April 24, 2026)

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-19969

71-0673405

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

8401 McClure Drive

Fort Smith, Arkansas

(Address of principal executive offices)

72916

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 785-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock $0.01 Par Value

ARCB

Nasdaq

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).

Emerging growth company

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.

ITEM 5.07 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 24, 2026, ArcBest Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, at which meeting the following five proposals were voted on by stockholders:

(i)the election of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the 2027 annual stockholders meeting;
(ii)the annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers;
(iii)the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026;
(iv)the reincorporation of the Company to the State of Texas by conversion; and
(v)shareholder proposal to approve GHG emissions reduction targets.

The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below.

Proposal I: The following directors were elected by the indicated vote:

Directors

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

Salvatore A. Abbate

20,639,932

221,422

22,095

675,343

Thom S. Albrecht

20,844,938

22,220

16,291

675,343

Ann G. Bordelon

20,845,412

18,126

19,911

675,343

Eduardo F. Conrado

20,739,382

117,680

26,387

675,343

Bobby K. George

20,849,615

17,264

16,570

675,343

Michael P. Hogan

20,554,454

312,285

16,710

675,343

Judy R. McReynolds

20,705,319

161,278

16,852

675,343

Seth K. Runser

20,849,521

18,282

15,646

675,343

Janice E. Stipp

20,768,801

97,547

17,101

675,343

Chris T. Sultemeier

20,843,964

19,521

19,964

675,343

Proposal II: The annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

20,392,583

475,679

15,187

675,343

Proposal III: The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

21,526,417

18,739

13,636

Proposal IV: The reincorporation of the Company from the State of Delaware to the State of Texas by conversion (the "Conversion") was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

13,944,420

6,921,119

17,910

675,343

The company anticipates that the Conversion will become effective on or about May 15, 2026. 

Proposal V: The shareholder proposal to approve GHG emissions reduction targets was not approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

6,212,512

14,468,659

202,278

675,343

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.

Se

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date:

April 24, 2026

/s/ J. Brent Hagy

J. Brent Hagy

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary