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)

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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.

Effective April 18, 2019, the Board of Director (the “Board”) of Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted M. Paul Bunn to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Bunn served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer since January 2012 and Senior Vice President since March 2018. Mr. Bunn served as our Corporate Controller from July 2009 to January 2012.  Prior to that, Mr. Bunn served as an Audit Senior Manager for Ernst & Young, LLP, a global professional services provider.  Mr. Bunn is registered as a Certified Public Accountant with the State of Tennessee.

 

Effective April 18, 2019, the Board designated Richard B. Cribbs as the Company’s principal accounting officer, in addition to Mr. Cribbs’ current positions as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Cribbs has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2016. From May 2008 to February 2016 Mr. Cribbs served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Cribbs served as the Company’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from May 2007 to May 2008 and Corporate Controller from May 2006 to May 2007.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cribbs was the Corporate Controller, Assistant Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer for Tandus, Inc., a commercial flooring company, from May 2005 to May 2006.  Mr. Cribbs also previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Modern Industries, Inc., a tier two automotive supply company, from December 1999 to May 2005.  Mr. Cribbs serves as a member of the Accounting Advisory Board of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

 

There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Cribbs and any other person pursuant to which he was designated as the Company’s principal accounting officer. There were no modifications to the Company’s compensation arrangements with Mr. Cribbs in connection with his designation as the Company’s principal accounting officer.

 

COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.

Date: April 22, 2019

By:

Richard B. Cribbs

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer