SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
240.13D-1(B), (C) and (D) and AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 240.13-D-2
(Amendment No. 9)*
USA Truck, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock (.01 par value)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
902925 10 6
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(Cusip Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed.
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)
[X] Rule 13d-1 (d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 902925 10 6 SCHEDULE 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James B. Speed
405-44-1315
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,961,250.0 shares
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER none
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,961,250.0 shares
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,961,250.0
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
[X]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
22.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of issuer: USA Truck, Inc.
(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
2323 South 40th
Fort Smith, AR 72903
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of person(s) filing: James B. Speed
Address of principal office: 2323 South 40th
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(b) Citizenship: United States
(c) Title of class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share
(d) CUSIP Number: 902925 10 6
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d(b) or 240.13d(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with 240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S. C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: As of December 31, 2001 the
reporting person beneficially owned 1,961,250 shares of the
issuer's Common Stock. In addition, the reporting person's
wife owned 70,359 shares of such Common Stock as of that date.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act"), the reporting person disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares owned by his wife, and the filing of
this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that
the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or
13 (g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any of the shares
owned by his wife. The reporting person acquired the shares
beneficially owned by him prior to the registration of the
issuer's Common Stock under Section 12 of the Act and,
accordingly, is filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule
13d-1 (c) under the Act.
(b) Percent of class: The 1,961,250 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the reporting person represented
approximately 22.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
as of December 31, 2001.
(c) Number of shares as to which each person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,961,250
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the disposition of: none
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,961,250
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below the undersigned certify that, to the best of the
knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the securities referred to above were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the affect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 8, 2002 /s/ JAMES B. SPEED
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James B. Speed