---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-24-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T01:32:31.707302+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express shareholders elect 7 directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation

## Summary
- All 7 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 61.2M (Neville) to 74.0M (Lantz).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor: 76.4M for, 0.3M against, 21K abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation: 66.9M for, 7.7M against, 25K abstain, 2.0M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-24-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000022/0000799233-24-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000022/htld-20240509.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: antz 74,022,546 589,168 2,017,913 The voting tabulation on the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was as follows: For Against Abstain 76,356,722 251,869 21,036 The voting tabulation on the non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 66,884,218 7,702,497 24,999 2,017,913 SIGNATURE 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000022/0000799233-24-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC shareholders approved Election of seven directors at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: seven (7) directors were elected to serve as the Board of Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000022/0000799233-24-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Lantz 74,022,546 589,168 2,017,913 The voting tabulation on the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was as follows: For Against Abstain 76,356,722 251,869 21,036 The voting tabulation on the non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 66,884,218 7,702,497 24,999 2,017,913 SIGNATURE 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000022/0000799233-24-000022-index.htm

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