Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

January 5, 2024

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COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-24960	88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Birmingham Hwy, Chattanooga, TN	37419
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(423) 821-1212

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
$0.01 Par Value Class A common stock	CVLG	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

	Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

	On January 5, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) promoted Matisse Long to Chief Accounting Officer. The Board also designated Mr. Long as the Company’s principal accounting officer. James S. Grant, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will continue to serve as principal financial officer but will no longer serve as principal accounting officer. The following is biographical information for Mr. Long: Matisse Long, 48, was named Company’s Chief Accounting officer on January 5, 2024. Mr. Long previously served as the Company’s Corporate Controller since June 2021. Mr. Long was a co-founder and director of Advisory Information Technology, LLC (“AdIT”), a division of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC. At AdIT, Mr. Long oversaw many of the division’s advisory, accounting, and informational technology responsibilities. Mr. Long is a Certified Public Accountant with over 23 years of experience in private and public accounting, with extensive experience in transportation. Mr. Long was previously the practice leader of Windham Brannon, PC’s advisory services practice.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: January 11, 2024	By:	/s/ James S. Grant
		James S. Grant
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Document and Entity Information	Jan. 05, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 05, 2024
Entity File Number	000-24960
Entity Registrant Name	COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000928658
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-0320154
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Birmingham Hwy
Entity Address, City or Town	Chattanooga
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37419
City Area Code	423
Local Phone Number	821-1212
Title of 12(b) Security	$0.01 Par Value Class A common stock
Trading Symbol	CVLG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false