---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000920112-23-000276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000920112"
company_name: "HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T14:32:52.617985+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heartland Financial CFO Bryan McKeag to retire; Kevin Thompson named successor with $500k base

## Summary
- Bryan McKeag to retire as CFO effective Dec 31, 2023; will assist transition until Mar 31, 2024.
- Kevin L. Thompson appointed EVP, CFO effective Jan 1, 2024; most recently CFO of PacWest Bancorp.
- Thompson receives $500k base salary, 80% target bonus, $125k RSUs (3yr vest), $125k cash sign-on.
- Change of control agreement provides severance of 2x salary plus average of three most recent bonuses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000920112-23-000276
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000920112
- company_name: HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920112/000092011223000276/0000920112-23-000276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920112/000092011223000276/htlf-20231212.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000920112-23-000276.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryan McKeag retired as Chief Financial Officer at HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 12, 2023, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that effective December 31, 2023, Bryan McKeag will retire from the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920112/000092011223000276/0000920112-23-000276-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin L. Thompson was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that effective as of January 1, 2024, Kevin L. Thompson will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920112/000092011223000276/0000920112-23-000276-index.htm

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