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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-007416
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200409
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200409

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15010
		FILM NUMBER:		20784505

	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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>129 Marten Street</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Mondovi, Wisconsin 54755</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>THESE SUPPLEMENTAL PROXY MATERIALS PROVIDE </b><b>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>TO BE HELD ON </b><b>TUESDAY</b><b>, </b><b>MAY 5</b><b>, 2020</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The following press release is a Notice of Change of Location to a Virtual Meeting (the &#8220;Notice&#8221;) of Marten Transport, Ltd.&#8217;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;2020 Annual Meeting&#8221;). The Notice supplements the proxy statement (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) of Marten Transport, Ltd. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), dated March 16, 2020, furnished to stockholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the 2020 Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. As described in the Notice below, the 2020 Annual Meeting will now be held over the web in a virtual meeting format only. Stockholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. The date and time have not been changed, and the meeting will continue to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. CT. The Notice is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to stockholders on or about April 9, 2020.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD</b><b>.</b><b>&#8217;S 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>MARTEN TRANSPORT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>MONDOVI, Wis., April 9, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)</b> -- Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq/GS:MRTN) announced today that, due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of the Company&#8217;s employees, stockholders and the community, its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will now be held over the web in a virtual meeting format only. Stockholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. The date and time have not been changed, and the meeting will continue to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. CT.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Stockholders who owned shares at the close of business on the record date of March 9, 2020 are entitled to attend, participate and vote at the Annual Meeting. The items of business are the same as set forth in the meeting notice previously provided to stockholders.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Access to the virtual Annual Meeting is available at <u>http://www.meetingcenter.io/231970654</u>. To login to the Annual Meeting, you have two options, join as a &#8220;guest&#8221; or join as a &#8220;stockholder.&#8221; You will need a control number and password (MRTN2020) to join as a stockholder.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">If you were a stockholder as of the close of business on March 9, 2020 and have your control number, you may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. For registered stockholders, the control number can be found on your proxy card or notice.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker, you need to register in advance to attend the Annual Meeting. You may register by submitting proof of your proxy power (legal proxy) reflecting your Marten Transport holdings along with your name and email address to Computershare, Marten Transport&#8217;s transfer agent, at <u>legalproxy@computershare.com</u>. Please label all requests for registration as &#8220;legal proxy&#8221; and submit by 4:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">If you do not have your control number, you may attend as a guest without the ability to vote your shares or ask questions at the Annual Meeting.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Please note that proxy cards included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">The Company anticipates holding its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in person.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Marten Transport, with headquarters in Mondovi, Wis., is a multifaceted business offering a network of refrigerated and dry truck-based transportation capabilities across the Company&#8217;s five distinct business platforms &#8211; Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal, Brokerage and MRTN de Mexico. Marten is one of the leading temperature-sensitive truckload carriers in the United States, specializing in transporting and distributing food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. The Company offers service in the United States, Canada and Mexico, concentrating on expedited movements for high-volume customers. Marten&#8217;s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MRTN.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">CONTACTS: Tim Kohl, President, and Jim Hinnendael, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Marten Transport, Ltd., 715-926-4216.</p>

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