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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000799233-10-000024.txt : 20100510
<SEC-HEADER>0000799233-10-000024.hdr.sgml : 20100510
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100510151859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000799233-10-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100510

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799233
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				930926999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15087
		FILM NUMBER:		10815873

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH LIBERTY
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52317
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3196263600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH LIBERTY
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52317
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<TYPE>8-K
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<FILENAME>annualmeetingsharholdervot.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ANNUAL MEETING 8-K
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      <div><font id="d12e32"></font><div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:18pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:18pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">FORM 8-K</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>
         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font></div>
         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;text-decoration:none;line-height:120%">May 6, 2010</font><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">----------------------------------------------------------------</font></div>
         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:18pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.</font></div>
         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Nevada</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:227.99429999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">000-15087</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">93-0926999</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">(State of other Jurisdiction</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">(Commission</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">(IRS Employer</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">of Incorporation)</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">File Number)</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Identification No.)</font></div>
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                     <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;text-decoration:none;text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;background-color:transparent;line-height:120%">901 NORTH KANSAS AVE,&nbsp;&nbsp;NORTH LIBERTY, IA</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;text-decoration:none;text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;background-color:transparent;line-height:120%">52317</font></div>
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                     <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;text-decoration:none;text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;background-color:transparent;line-height:120%">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div>
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                     <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;text-decoration:none;text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;background-color:transparent;line-height:120%">&nbsp;(Zip Code)</font></div>
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                     <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"><font style="font-size:inherit;background-color:transparent;line-height:120%">(319) 626-3600</font></div>
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                     <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;"><font style="font-size:inherit;background-color:transparent;line-height:120%">Registrant's Telephone Number (including area code):</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div>
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         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div>
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         <div><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div>
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         <div>&nbsp;</div><font id="d12e250"></font><div><font style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</font></div>
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         <div><font style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:normal;">On May 6, 2010, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Heartland Express, Inc. (the "Company") was held, at which meeting six (6) directors were elected to serve as the Board of Directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firms for 2010 was ratified.  </font></div>
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         <div><font style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:normal;">The voting tabulation on the election of directors was as follows:</font></div>
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                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Nominee</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;width:82.6646px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Votes For</font></div>
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                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
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                  <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;width:89.33109999999999px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Votes Withheld</font></div>
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                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;width:73.33149999999999px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Broker Non-votes</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Russell A. Gerdin</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:76.864745px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">78,731,085</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.3332px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:83.531245px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">8,237,319</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:67.531645px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">3,640,208</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Michael J. Gerdin</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:76.864745px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">76,859,954</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.3332px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:83.531245px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">10,108,450</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:67.531645px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">3,640,208</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
               <tr>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Richard O. Jacobson</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:76.864745px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">81,739,854</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.3332px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:83.531245px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">5,228,550</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:67.531645px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">3,640,208</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
               <tr>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Dr. Benjamin J. Allen</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:76.864745px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">86,322,517</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.3332px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:83.531245px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">645,887</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:67.531645px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">3,640,208</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
               <tr>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Lawrence D. Crouse</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:76.864745px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">71,198,960</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.3332px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:83.531245px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">15,769,292</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:67.531645px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">3,640,208</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">James G. Pratt</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:76.864745px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">86,649,315</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.3332px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:83.531245px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">318,937</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:7.9998px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:67.531645px">
                     <div style="text-align:right;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">3,640,208</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:5.799854999999999px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
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         <div>&nbsp;</div>
         <div><font style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:normal;">The voting tabulation on the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was as follow:</font></div>
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         <div style="text-align:center;">
            <table width="435.98909999999995px" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:125.00545000000002px;margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;">
               <tr>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">For</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:26.665999999999997px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Against</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:9.3331px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Abstain</font></div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
               <tr>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">88,437,024</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:26.665999999999997px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">732,258</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:9.3331px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:133.32999999999998px">
                     <div style="text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">16,433</font></div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
            </table>
         </div>
         <div>&nbsp;</div>
         <div>&nbsp;</div>
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         <div>&nbsp;</div><font id="d12e522"></font><div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</font></div>
         <div>&nbsp;</div>
         <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:47.998799999999996px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:90.6644px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:243.9939px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:123.9969px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
               <tr>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:39.998999999999995px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:90.6644px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:243.9939px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:123.9969px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:39.998999999999995px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Date:</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:90.6644px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">May 10, 2010</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:243.9939px">
                     <div style="text-decoration:underline;text-align:;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">By: /s/ John P. Cosaert</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:123.9969px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
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               </tr>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:39.998999999999995px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:90.6644px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:243.9939px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">John P. Cosaert</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:123.9969px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
               </tr>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:39.998999999999995px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:90.6644px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:243.9939px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Executive Vice President - Finance,</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:123.9969px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:39.998999999999995px">
                     <div>&nbsp;</div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:90.6644px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">&nbsp;</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;width:243.9939px">
                     <div style="text-align:left;"><font style="font-size:inherit;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></div>
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                  <td style="text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0px;padding-left:0px;width:123.9969px">
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