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Arizona
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000-24946
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86-0649974
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5601
W. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ
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85043
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On
August 4, 2006, Knight Transportation, Inc., an Arizona corporation
(the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors
has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share of common
stock.
The dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record
as of
September 8, 2006, and is expected to be paid on September 29,
2006. A
copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.1.
The
information contained in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit hereto
shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by
reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The
information in this report and the exhibit hereto may contain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. There can be
no
assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration
of
future dividends is subject to approval of the Board of Directors
each
quarter after its review of the Company's financial performance
and cash
needs. Declaration of future dividends is also subject to various
risks
and uncertainties, including: the Company's cash flow and cash
needs;
compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of
dividends
under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax
laws
relating to corporate dividends; the deterioration in the Company's
financial condition or results; and those risks, uncertainties,
and other
factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Knight
Transportation, Inc. press release dated August 4, 2006 announcing
quarterly cash dividend
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KNIGHT
TRANSPORTATION, INC.
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Date:
August 4, 2006
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By:
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/s/
David A. Jackson
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David
A. Jackson
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Knight
Transportation, Inc. press release dated August 4, 2006 announcing
quarterly cash dividend
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