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):
April 28, 2017

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CELADON GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-34533
13-3361050
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


9503 East 33 rd Street
One Celadon Drive, Indianapolis, IN
46235
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(317) 972-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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

(b) Effective April 28, 2017, William Eric Meek, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Celadon Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), resigned.

(c) Also effective April 28, 2017, Jonathan Russell was appointed as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Russell previously served as the Company’s President of Celadon Logistics, Inc., which includes the Company’s asset light business units.  There is no specific term of office associated with Mr. Russell’s appointment.  Mr. Russell, 45, had served in his previous position since November 2010.  He was the Company’s Executive Vice President Logistics and President of TruckersB2B (a former wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) from August 2006 to November 2010. He was President of TruckersB2B from May 2003 to July 2006. He was COO of TruckersB2B from May 2002 to April 2003. He was Vice President of Operations for TruckersB2B from May 2000 to April 2002. Prior to joining TruckersB2B, Mr. Russell had been a Vice President in the Global Corporate Investment Bank of Citigroup Inc. for six years. While at Citi, Mr. Russell was responsible for the management of Citi’s New York Treasury non-dollar fixed-income portfolio.  Mr. Russell is the son of the Company’s late founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Russell.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Russell and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Russell was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. There are no transactions in which Mr. Russell has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


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.

   
CELADON GROUP, INC.
     
     
Date: May 4,   2017
By:
/s/ Bobby Peavler 
   
Bobby Peavler
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

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