SEC Form 4 · accession 0001212393-15-000020
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC · HTLD
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Michael J Gerdin
Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director · 10% Owner
Period of report
Dec 7, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Dec 9, 2015 · 9:36 am EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000799233
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Dec 7, 2015 | G | 9,000,000 | $0.00 | A | 22,055,106 | I | Trustee of GRATs |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 32,584 | I | Trustee of Trust | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 4,802,738 | I | Beneficiary of Trust | |
| Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 2,043,372 | I | Beneficiary of Trust | |
| Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 562,669 | I | Beneficiary of Trust |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Ann S. Gerdin transferred shares to three grantor retained annuity trusts created for her benefit. These shares were transferred from Mrs. Gerdin's revocable trust. Mr. Gerdin serves as trustee over these three grantor retained annuity trusts and has no pecuniary interest other than an indirect remainder interest, if any. As trustee, Mr. Gerdin has voting and dispositive powers. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
- F2The reporting person is co-trustee over shares held by trusts created for the benefit of his children. As co-trustee, Mr. Gerdin has shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to each trust. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
- F3The reporting person is one of the beneficiaries of the 2009 Gerdin Children's Trust. Mr. Gerdin does not have voting and dispositive powers with respect to this trust. Lawrence D. Crouse serves as trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
- F4The reporting person is one of the beneficiaries of the 2005 Gerdin Children's Trust. Mr. Gerdin does not have voting and dispositive powers with respect to this trust. Lawrence D. Crouse serves as the trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
- F5The reporting person is one of the beneficiaries of the 2007 Gerdin Heartland Trust. Mr. Gerdin does not have voting and dispositive powers with respect to this trust. Lawrence D. Crouse serves as trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.