Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RUSSELL STEPHEN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CELADON GROUP INC [CLDN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE CELADON DRIVE, 9503 EAST 33RD STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2008
(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46235
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/06/2008   P/K(1)   393,750 D (1) 773,694 D  
Common Stock 02/06/2008   X/K(1)   393,750 A (1) 1,167,444 D  
Common Stock 02/06/2008   S   121,800 D $ 9.7182 (1) 1,045,644 D  
Common Stock 02/06/2008   S   54,000 D $ 9.8178 (1) 991,644 D  
Common Stock 02/06/2008   S   21,075 D $ 9.9511 (1) 970,569 D  
Common Stock               42,000 (2) I By Spouse (2)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (obligation to sell) $ 20.9419 02/06/2008   E/K(1)     1 02/25/2008(1) 02/25/2008 Common Stock 393,750 $ 0 0 (1) D  
Put Option (right to sell) $ 13.5007 02/06/2008   X/K(1)     1 02/25/2008(1) 02/25/2008 Common Stock 393,750 $ 0 0 (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RUSSELL STEPHEN
ONE CELADON DRIVE
9503 EAST 33RD STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46235
  X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Stephen Russell, by Mark A. Scudder, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA previously filed with the SEC   02/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) In connection with the settlement of a put option entered into February 24, 2006 as part of a zero-cost collar arrangement, the reporting person will receive, for each share of stock subject to the option, a cash amount equal to the excess of the exercise price of $13.5007 per share over the market price obtained under the collar unwind. In connection with the unwinding of the zero-cost collar, the reporting person also retained one-half of the shares subject to the collar (196,875) and disposed of one-half of the shares subject to the collar (196,875), for market price. The 196,875 shares were disposed of for an average price of $9.77045 per share, which should also approximate the market price under the collar unwind to date. The collar unwind has not been completed and the final market price will not be available until completion. The final market price of the collar unwind will be reported upon completion of the unwind. The related call option will expire unexercised.
(2) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The reporting person's spouse owned these shares prior to her marriage to the reporting person.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.