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Heartland Express, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a truckload transportation company with common stock listed on Nasdaq under HTLD. The filing record includes Form 8-K reports for quarterly and annual operating results, dividend declarations, acquisition-related debt and finance lease obligations, common stock repurchases, operating ratios, cash flow, and other financial-condition disclosures.
Governance filings include definitive proxy materials covering director elections, board committee matters, executive compensation, pay-versus-performance metrics, and annual meeting proposals. Additional 8-K filings report officer and director changes, including governance matters tied to Millis Transfer and the integration of CFI's U.S. operations into Heartland Express.
Heartland Express Inc. director David Paul Millis reported an open-market sale of Common Stock. He sold 31,402 shares on June 15, 2026 at a weighted average price of $15.6707 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 28,387 shares of Heartland Express common stock.
The sale price reflects multiple trades executed between $15.63 and $15.73 per share, according to a footnote. Millis has agreed to provide full details of the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request from regulators, the company, or its stockholders.
Heartland Express, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share. The dividend will be paid on July 6, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2026. The company estimates a total payout of about $1.6 million on approximately 78 million common shares. This marks Heartland’s 92nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend since its program began in 2003, during which it has paid about $564.5 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends.
Heartland Express Inc. director David P. Spalding bought 2,000 shares of Common Stock in an open-market purchase. The shares were acquired at a weighted average price of $15.69 per share on June 10, 2026. After this transaction, he directly owns 2,000 shares.
The footnote explains that the $15.69 figure is a weighted average, with individual purchase prices ranging from $15.42 to $15.79 per share across multiple trades.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC director and CEO Michael J. Gerdin reported estate-planning transfers involving entities associated with him. On May 19, 2026, trusts and grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) made bona fide gifts totaling 8,948,912 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share. Following these gifts, one co-trustee trust held 8,939,532 shares and GRATs where he is trustee held 10,000,000 shares, with additional indirect holdings through other trusts and a family partnership where beneficial ownership is partly or fully disclaimed.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC insider filings show a major family holder reporting a bona fide gift of 4,474,456 shares of common stock, recorded at $0.00 per share. The gift reflects annuity distributions from grantor retained annuity trusts created for the benefit of Ann Gerdin.
After this gift, the reporting structure shows 8,939,532 shares of common stock held directly, with additional indirect holdings through various family trusts, children’s trusts, and a family limited partnership. Several co‑trustees, including Julie Durr and Angela Janssen, expressly disclaim beneficial ownership in certain trusts except for their proportional partnership interests.
Heartland Express CAO and Secretary Joshua Stefan Helmich reported compensation-related stock activity involving the company’s common stock. He received 500 restricted shares under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan, which vested immediately, and 167 shares were deemed withheld to cover tax obligations on the vesting. After these transactions, he directly holds 8,113 shares.
Strain Christopher Alan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Heartland Express Inc reported that its Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer, Christopher Alan Strain, received a grant of 500 shares of common stock. The award was issued as restricted stock under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan and vested immediately. Following this compensation-related award, his direct holdings increased to 21,500 shares of Heartland Express common stock.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC Chief Operating Officer Kent Daryl Rigdon reported routine equity compensation in the form of restricted stock. He received 500 shares of common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan, and the award vested immediately.
To cover tax withholding obligations on this vesting, 167 shares were deemed withheld, a non-market disposition. After these transactions, Rigdon directly held 1,527 shares of Heartland Express common stock, reflecting a net increase of 333 shares from the award.
Heartland Express VP of Information Technology Kris Eric Eickman reported a routine stock compensation event involving restricted shares and related tax withholding. He received 500 shares of common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan, which vested immediately. To cover tax withholding obligations upon vesting, 167 shares were deemed withheld. Following these transactions, he directly holds 8,487 shares of Heartland Express common stock.
Heartland Express, Inc. filed a Form 4 showing an indirect acquisition of 500 restricted shares of common stock by the spouse of co‑trustee Angela Janssen. The award was granted under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan and vested immediately, increasing her spouse’s indirect holdings to 9,313 shares held by him.
The filing also updates the reporting of several large indirect positions in Heartland Express common stock held through family trusts and partnerships, where various co‑trustees, including Ann S. Gerdin, Angela Janssen, and Julie Durr, note their roles and in several cases disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their economic interests.