---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-24-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:58:38.312262+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express COO Michael Donovan retires; awarded 26,261 shares

## Summary
- Effective August 2, 2024, Michael Donovan, COO of Smith Transport, retired.
- Compensation Committee awarded Donovan 26,261 shares of common stock as retirement recognition.
- No replacement named; company thanked Donovan for his service and leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-24-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000028/0000799233-24-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000028/htld-20240802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000799233-24-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000799233-24-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000799233-24-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Donovan retired as Chief Operating Officer at HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective August 2, 2024, Mr. Michael Donovan, Chief Operating Officer of Smith Transport, retired.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923324000028/0000799233-24-000028-index.htm

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