AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · J.B. Hunt (JBHT)

J.B. Hunt adopts 2025 executive bonus plan tied to operating income, revenue and safety

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

On January 23, 2025, J.B. Hunt's board approved a new 2025 annual cash incentive plan for named executive officers. The bonus is weighted 70% on 2025 operating income and 15% each on revenue excluding fuel surcharge and the preventable collisions rate, measured against targets.

Key points

  • Plan approved January 23, 2025; payout follows completion of calendar year 2025
  • Chairman John Roberts and CEO Shelley Simpson: bonus of 37.5% to 300% of base salary, target 150%
  • Other named executive officers: bonus of 25% to 200% of base salary, target 100%
  • Payouts based on 85% to 115% of targeted amounts; calculation expected on or about January 15, 2026

The filing

CompanyJ.B. Hunt (JBHT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2025, 1:34 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-25-002117

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 29, 2025.

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