SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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 Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
 Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GERDIN MICHAEL J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
901 HEARTLAND WAY
(Street)
NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC [ HTLD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer / Co-Trustee of 10% Owner
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/01/2020 G(1) 4,500,000 A $0 5,648,290 I Trustee of GRATs(2)
Common Stock 12/01/2020 G(1) 4,500,000 D $0 13,658,354 I Co-Trustee of Trust(3)
Common Stock 12/07/2020 G(4) 328,412 A $0 4,245,275 I Co-Trustee of Trust(5)
Common Stock 12/07/2020 G(4) 1,148,290 D $0 4,500,000 I Trustee of GRATs(2)
Common Stock 12/07/2020 G(4) 819,878 A $0 14,478,232 I Co-Trustee of Trust(3)
Common Stock 12/22/2020 G 53,000 D $0 628,124 D
Common Stock 38,424 I Trustee of Trusts(6)
Common Stock 5,003,805 I Co-Trustee of Trust(7)
Common Stock 1,936,276 I Co-General Partner of Partnership(8)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust transferred shares to three grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) created for the benefit of Ann S. Gerdin.
2. Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of GRATs established by Ann S. Gerdin for her benefit. As trustee, Mr. Gerdin has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by these GRATs. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
3. Mr. Gerdin, Julie Durr, Angela Janssen, and Mrs. Gerdin serve as co-trustees over shares held by the Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust. As co-trustees, they have shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to this trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed for Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen.
4. Annuity distributions made from GRATs created for the benefit of Ann Gerdin.
5. Mr. Gerdin is one of the beneficiaries of the 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust. Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen serve as co-trustees over shares held by the trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed with respect to this trust because none of the trustees have the power to vote or dispose shares without consent of the other two trustees.
6. Mr. Gerdin is the trustee of trusts created for the benefit of his children. As trustee, Mr. Gerdin has voting and dispositive powers with respect to the trusts. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
7. Mr. Gerdin is one of the beneficiaries of the 2007 Gerdin Heartland Trust. Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen serve as co-trustees over shares held by the trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed with respect to this trust because none of the trustees have the power to vote or dispose shares without the consent of the other two trustees.
8. The Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust, Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, and Mrs. Janssen are co-general partners of Gerdin Family Investments LP. None of the Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust, Mr. Gerdin, Mrs. Durr, or Mrs. Janssen has voting and dispositive powers with respect to this partnership without consent of the majority of the other co-general partners. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed except to the extent of each such reporting person's percentage ownership of general and limited partner shares in the partnership.
Remarks:
/S/Michael J. Gerdin 02/12/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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