Heartland Express Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
$HTLD
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Industrials
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 8, 2025, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Heartland Express, Inc. (the "Company") was held, at which meeting seven (7) directors were elected to serve as the Board of Directors until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified, and compensation of named executive officers of the Company was approved in an advisory and non-binding vote.
The voting tabulation on the election of directors was as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael J. Gerdin | 68,032,657 | 1,132,310 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Benjamin J. Allen | 61,239,642 | 7,925,325 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
| James G. Pratt | 67,933,548 | 1,231,419 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brenda S. Neville | 61,957,030 | 7,207,937 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
David P. Millis | 68,265,306 | 899,661 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
Dr. Brenda M. Lantz | 67,538,886 | 1,626,081 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
Amanda M. Hupfeld | 69,030,884 | 134,083 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
The voting tabulation on the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 72,213,078 | 451,628 | 37,946 | ||||||||||||
The voting tabulation on the non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 67,340,368 | 1,797,600 | 26,999 | 3,537,685 | |||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 9, 2025 | By: /s/ Christopher A. Strain | ||||||||||||
| Christopher A. Strain | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President - Finance, | ||||||||||||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||