<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-14-004063.txt : 20140313
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-14-004063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140312
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140313

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:		14690995

	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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA164><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA168><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA169><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>March 12, 2014</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA174><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA188><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>129 Marten Street<BR>Mondovi, Wisconsin</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA222><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><I>Section 4 &#8211; Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements</I></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA224><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant&#8217;s Certifying Accountant.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA226><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><I>(a) Dismissal of independent registered public accounting firm</I></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA227><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA228><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On March 12, 2014, the Company formally notified KPMG LLP that the Audit Committee had approved the dismissal of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm upon completion of KPMG LLP&#8217;s audit of the Company&#8217;s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2013, the issuance of KPMG LLP&#8217;s reports thereon and the filing of the Company&#8217;s Form 10-K related thereto. KPMG LLP served as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm since 2002. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA230><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">KPMG LLP&#8217;s audit reports on the Company&#8217;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA232><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and in the subsequent interim period through March 12, 2014 (the date of the dismissal of KPMG LLP), there were (i) no &#8220;disagreements&#8221; as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, between the Company and KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG LLP, would have caused KPMG LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and (ii) no &#8220;reportable events&#8221; as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA233><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA234><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company provided KPMG LLP with a copy of the disclosures made in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this &#8220;Report&#8221;) prior to the time this Report was filed with the SEC. The Company requested that KPMG LLP furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made in this Report. A copy of KPMG LLP&#8217;s letter dated March 13, 2014 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Report.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA236><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><I>(b) Appointment of new independent registered public accounting firm</I></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA238><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On March 12, 2014, the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA239><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA240><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the subsequent interim period through March 12, 2014 (the date of the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP), neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has consulted with Grant Thornton LLP with respect to (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&#8217;s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Grant Thornton LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a &#8220;disagreement&#8221; as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or &#8220;reportable event&#8221; as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA242><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><I>Section 9 &#8211; Financial Statements and Exhibits</I></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA244><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA250><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Pro Forma Financial Information</U>. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA254><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Shell Company Transactions</U>. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA261><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Description</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA263><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Letter from KPMG LLP dated March 13, 2014</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA266><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA268><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA309><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA319><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dated: </FONT>March 13, 2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA321><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;James J. Hinnendael</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA325><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">James J. Hinnendael</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA292><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">March 13, 2014</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA294><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA296><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA298><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We were previously principal accountants for Marten Transport, LTD. and, under the date of March&nbsp;12, 2014, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of Marten Transport, LTD as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2013 and 2012, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2013. On December&nbsp;4, 2013, we were notified that Marten Transport would engage Grant Thornton, LLP as its principal accountant for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2014 and that the auditor-client relationship with KPMG LLP would cease upon completion of the audit of Marten Transport LTD&#8217;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2013, and the issuance of our report thereon. On March&nbsp;12, 2014, we completed our audit and the auditor-client relationship ceased. We have read Marten Transport LTD&#8217;s statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated March&nbsp;13, 2014, and we agree with such statements, except that we were notified that we would be dismissed upon completion of our audit of Marten Transport LTD&#8217;s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Marten Transport LTD&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the issuance of our report thereon on December 4, 2013, and except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with Marten Transport LTD&#8217;s statements included in the two paragraphs in Item 4.01(b).</FONT></P>
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