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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-076153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081212

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799167
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				391140809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15010
		FILM NUMBER:		081245149

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		129 MARTEN ST
		CITY:			MONDOVI
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54755
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7159264216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3400 PLAZA VII
		STREET 2:		45 SOUTH SEVENTH ST
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
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to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MARTEN
TRANSPORT, LTD.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;5
&#150; Corporate Governance and Management</font></i></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.&#160; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December&nbsp;10,
2008, the company&#146;s Compensation Committee approved a modification to its
existing bonus program with the company&#146;s executive officers for the 2008
fiscal year.&#160;&#160; Under the revised bonus
program, executive officers will be eligible to receive a cash bonus equal to the
greater of an amount up to a maximum of 10% of such executive officer&#146;s regular
compensation for 2008 or the sum of the amounts determined to be earned by such
executive officer under both the Executive Officer Performance Incentive Bonus
Plan and the Performance Incentive Bonus Plan</font>.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Compensation Committee also terminated </font>the
Executive Officer Performance Incentive Bonus Plan and the Performance
Incentive Bonus Plan effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2009 and instituted a new
discretionary cash bonus plan.&#160; Beginning
in 2009 executive officers will be eligible to receive a discretionary cash
bonus up to a maximum of 75% of their regular compensation.&#160; Under the plan the Compensation Committee
will retain the discretion to determine bonuses for executive officers.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The company&#146;s Compensation Committee based its decision
to modify the bonus arrangements in light of the company&#146;s strong financial
results amid continuing difficult economic conditions.&#160; In particular the Compensation Committee was
influenced by management&#146;s execution in a difficult freight environment.&#160; In addition to the programs discussed above,
each executive officer has the opportunity to earn an additional discretionary
bonus of up to 10% of their annual base salary.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MARTEN
  TRANSPORT, LTD.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:
  December&nbsp;12, 2008</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
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  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:47.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;/s/ James J. Hinnendael</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:47.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">James J. Hinnendael</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Its: Chief Financial
  Officer</font></p>
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