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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000799233-25-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTLD"
cik: "0000799233"
company_name: "HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T02:40:47.439315+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Express stockholders elect seven directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; Amanda Hupfeld received highest votes (69,030,884 for).
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2025 (72,213,078 for, 451,628 against).
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved (67,340,368 for, 1,797,600 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000799233-25-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTLD
- cik: 0000799233
- company_name: HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923325000033/0000799233-25-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923325000033/htld-20250508.htm

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