UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 7, 2019

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CELADON GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-34533
13-3361050
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


9503 East 33rd Street
One Celadon Drive, Indianapolis, IN
46235
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(317) 972-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On February 7, 2019, the Indiana Commercial Court venued in Marion County Superior Court 1 (the “Court”) entered an Order Preliminarily Approving Settlement in In re Celadon Group, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Case No. 49D06-1708-CT-033115 (consolidated with Case No. 49D06-1709-CT-033758) (the “Preliminary Approval Order”).  Pursuant to a Stipulation of Settlement dated January 4, 2019 (the “Stipulation of Settlement”), Celadon Group, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to adopt the remedial governance measures set forth in Exhibit A to the Stipulation of Settlement and to pay plaintiffs’ counsel fees and expenses in the amount of $550,000.  The Stipulation of Settlement also includes releases of claims by the parties thereto.  The Court has scheduled a final settlement hearing for April 9, 2019, at 2:30 p.m.

A more detailed description of the Settlement terms is provided in (1) the full Notice of Pendency of Stockholder Derivative Action, Proposed Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Action, Settlement Hearing and Right to Appear, and (2) Stipulation of Settlement.

Pursuant to the Preliminary Approval Order, the “Notice of Pendency of Stockholders Derivative Action, Proposed Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear” and the Stipulation of Settlement are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.
   
       
 
EXHIBIT
   
 
NUMBER
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
   
Notice of Pendency of Stockholder Derivative Action
   
Stipulation of Settlement dated as of January 4, 2019



SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

   
CELADON GROUP, INC.
     
     
Date: February 8, 2019
By:
/s/ Thomas S. Albrecht
   
Thomas S. Albrecht
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
 
Notice of Pendency of Stockholder Derivative Action
 
Stipulation of Settlement dated as of January 4, 2019