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: YOUNG ROBERT A III (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-02	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	G	8100	$0.00	Disposed	247262	Direct
2012-05-02	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	G	8100	$0.00	Acquired	937385	Indirect
2012-05-04	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	A	5000	$0.00	Acquired	252262	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	14556	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Young is sole trustee of the Robert A. Young III 2008 Trust.

F2: Mr. Young is a director and President of Cross Creek Management Company.