<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-17-002054.txt : 20170410
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-002054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170410
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170410

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hub Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940942
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				364007085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27754
		FILM NUMBER:		17753418

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6302713653

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Hub Group
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160718

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUB GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950313
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<html><head><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong><br>_____________________</font></p><p style="text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Form 8-K</strong><br>_____________________</font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>CURRENT REPORT</strong></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</strong></font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): <!--April 10, 2017-->April 10, 2017 &#160;</font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>HUB GROUP, INC.</strong></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Delaware<br></strong>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)<strong><br></strong></font></p><p align="center">&#160;</p><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="34%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>0-27754</strong></font></td><td align="center" width="33%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>36-4007085</strong></font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="34%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></td><td align="center" width="33%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(I.R.S. 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