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 11, 2005 ---------------- P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-15057 71-0633135 ---------------------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification no.) 297 West Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770 -------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrants telephone number, including area code (479) 361-9111 -------------- N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (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)) Item 8.01 Other Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On April 11, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of its common stock during the six months following the press release. A copy of the press release reporting the repurchase authority is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated April 11, 2005, reporting authorization to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of common stock. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. Dated: April 13, 2005 By: /s/ Robert W. Weaver -------------------------------------- Robert W. Weaver President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Description ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated April 11, 2005, reporting authorization to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of common stock.