ARCBEST CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2012

May 8, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ (ABFS)
CIK: 0000894405
Period of Report: 2012-05-02

Reporting Person: ALDEN JOHN W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-02	Common Share, par value $0.01 per share	G	8100	$0.00	Disposed	8800	Direct
2012-05-02	Common Share, par value $0.01 per share	G	8100	$0.00	Acquired	15500	Indirect
2012-05-04	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	A	5000	$0.00	Acquired	13800	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Alden is trustee of the John W. Alden Trust.