form8kdiv4q09.htm
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):
November
30, 2009
HEARTLAND
EXPRESS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
File Number – 0-15087
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NEVADA
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93-0926999
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(State
of other Jurisdiction
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(IRS
Employer ID No.)
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of
Incorporation)
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901
N KANSAS AVE, NORTH LIBERTY, IA
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52317
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number (including area code): 319-626-3600
ITEM
8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On November 30, 2009, Heartland
Express, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the declaration of a quarterly cash
dividend. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
The Exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index
accompanying Form 8-K is furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.
Date:
November 30,
2009 BY:
/s/JOHN P. COSAERT
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JOHN P. COSAERT
Vice-President
Finance and Treasurer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
99.1
Press release issued by the Company on November 30, 2009, announcing the
declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.
Exhibit
No. 99.1
Monday,
November 30, 2009, For Immediate Release
Press
Release
Heartland
Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
NORTH
LIBERTY, IOWA –November 30, 2009 – Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) The
Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. announced today the declaration of
a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on
December 22, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December
11, 2009. A total of approximately $1.8 million will be paid on the
Company’s 90.7 million outstanding shares of common stock.
Heartland
Express, Inc. implemented a quarterly cash dividend program in the third quarter
of 2003. This is the Company’s twenty-sixth consecutive quarterly
cash dividend.
The press
release may contain forward-looking statements, which are based on information
currently available. These statements and assumptions involve certain
risks and uncertainties. Actual events may differ from these
expectations as specified from time to time in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to the extent it becomes aware that it will not be
achieved for any reason.
For
further information contact
Michael
J. Gerdin, President
John P.
Cosaert, ExecVP; CFO
Heartland
Express, Inc.
319-626-3600