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: 2012-05-04

Reporting Person: Keenan James W (Sr VP-Sales & Mktg, ABF (1))

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-04	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	A	9000	$0.00	Acquired	41053	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	9515.64	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Full title is Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing, ABF Freight System, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary.

F2: Calculation of company stock shares is based on Arkansas Best Corporation Stock Fund figures provided by the fund management company on 5/2/2012.