ARCBEST CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2013

Nov 21, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ (ABFS)
CIK: 0000894405
Period of Report: 2013-11-18

Reporting Person: Slagle Roy M (President-CEO, ABF (1))

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-11-18	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	M	7500	$29.10	Acquired	52300	Direct
2013-11-18	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	S	7500	$32.77	Disposed	44800	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-11-18	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.10	M	7500	Disposed	2014-01-28	Common Stock Par Value, $0.01 Per Share (7500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12196	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Full title of officer is President-CEO, ABF Freight System, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary.

F2: The range of prices includes 5929 shares at $32.765 per share, 12 at $32.774, 200 at $32.775, 100 at $32.785, 212 at $32.796, 347 at $32.806, 300 at $32.801, 112 at $32.825, 88 at $32.83, 200 at $32.825.

F3: Mr. Slagle is trustee of the Roy M. Slagle Living Trust.

F4: The option is exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 01/28/2005.

F5: Field intentionally left blank.