SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report September 12, 1996
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
Commission File No. 0-15087 93-0926999
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2777 HEARTLAND DRIVE, CORALVILLE, IOWA 52241
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number
(including area code) 319-645-2728
Item 5 Other Events.
On September 12, 1996, the Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc.
(the "Company") declared a stock dividend, in the amount of 10,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $.10, to be distributed to stockholders
of record on September 23, 1996, prorated to stock ownership, with one-half
share (.50 share) issued for each share owned on the record date.
Fractional shares will be settled by payment in lieu of issuance of shares.
The stock issued pursuant to this dividend is a new issue of 10,000,000
shares. The Company's retained earnings will be reduced by $1,000,000 with
a corresponding increase of capital stock outstanding of $1,000,000.
The dividend issue will increase the total number of the Company's issued
and outstanding shares from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000.
The purpose of the stock dividend is to increase liquidity for stockholders
of the Company.
SIGNATURES
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.
(Registrant)
Date: September 13, 1996 /s/ John P. Cosaert
John P. Cosaert, Vice President
