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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
422347 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed.
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*the remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons RUSSELL A. GERDIN SS# 468-44-9511
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group N/A
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
Number of 5) Sole Voting Power 18,718,012
Shares
Beneficially 6) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by
Each 7) Sole Dispositive Power 19,468,433*
Reporting
Person With 8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 19,468,433*
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: N/A
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 38.9%
12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
*Mr. Gerdin owns 18,718,012 shares directly. An additional 750,421 shares
are owned by a voting trust, the voting trust certificates of which are held by
Gerdin Family Investments, L.P. Mr. Gerdin is the general partner. Mr. Gerdin is
not the voting trustee and has no power to vote the shares held by the voting
trust. Mr. Gerdin does have dispositive power over the voting trust
certificates.
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SCHEDULE 13 G
Item 1.
a. Name of Issuer: Heartland Express, Inc.
b. Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Offices: 2777 Heartland Drive
Coralville, IA 52241
Item 2.
a. Name of Person Filing: Russell A. Gerdin
b. Address of Principal Business
Office: 2777 Heartland Drive
Coralville, IA 52241
c. Citizenship: United States of America
d. Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
e. CUSIP Number: 422347 10 4
Item 3. If this statement is files pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the Person filing is a: N/A
Item 4. Ownership. The following information pertains as of December 31, 2003:
a. Amount Beneficially Owned: 19,468,433*
b. Percent of Class: 38.9%
c. Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 18,718,012*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 19,468,433*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person. N/A
*Mr. Gerdin owns 18,718,012 shares directly. An additional 750,421 shares
are owned by a voting trust, the voting trust certificates of which are held by
Gerdin Family Investments, L.P. Mr. Gerdin is the general partner. Mr. Gerdin is
not the voting trustee and has no power to vote the shares held by the voting
trust. Mr. Gerdin does have dispositive power over the voting trust
certificates.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
Item10. Certification. N/A
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, and complete
and correct.
January 29, 2004
Date
/s/Russell A. Gerdin
Signature
Russell A. Gerdin, President and Secretary
Name and Title
End of Report