ARCBEST CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 9, 2012

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ (ABFS)
CIK: 0000894405
Period of Report: 2012-01-01

Reporting Person: Echols Walter J (VP - Real Estate)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	32104	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.59	2013-01-22	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (4500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.10	2014-01-28	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (6000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options are exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 01/22/2004.

F2: Options are exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 01/28/2005.