UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | | | | | |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | January 20, 2023 |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
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| Commission File Number: | 001-15393 |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 42-1405748 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 1800 Larimer Street |
| Suite 1800 |
| Denver, | Colorado | 80202 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(303) 285-9200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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| 1398 Central Avenue |
| Dubuque, | Iowa | 52001 |
(Former address)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Depositary Shares (each representing 1/400th interest in a share of 7.00% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E) | HTLFP | Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 20, 2023, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced that its Board of Directors had approved a dividend of $175 per share of its Series E Preferred Stock, which results in a dividend of $0.4375 per depositary share, to stockholders of record on March 31, 2023, for payment on April 17, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.
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.
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| Date: January 20, 2023 | | HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Bryan R. McKeag |
| | | Bryan R. McKeag |
| | | Executive Vice President |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
