UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________________________________________ 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): April 19, 2004 ________________________________________________________________________ CELADON GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-23192 13-3361050 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) One Celadon Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46235 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 972-7000 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. Not applicable. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Not applicable. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. Not applicable. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Not applicable. Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. Not applicable. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Not applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT TITLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Celadon Group, Inc. press release announcing third fiscal quarter financial and operating results Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Not applicable. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Not applicable. Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. Not applicable. Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans. Not applicable. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On Monday, April 19, 2004, Celadon Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, the third fiscal quarter of the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. A copy of the Press Release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise may be protected. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results. 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: April 19, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen Russell ------------------------------ Stephen Russell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Celadon Group, Inc. press release announcing third fiscal quarter financial and operating results