SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): AUGUST 15, 2005


                            HEARTLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


            DELAWARE                      1-10520                36-3606475
  (State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)       File Number)         Identification No.)


53 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1150 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS                     60604
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 834-0592

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                        Section 2 - Financial Information

ITEM 2.02     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On August 15, 2005, Heartland Partners, L.P. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing preliminary unaudited results for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2005 and a delay in filing the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
The complete text of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this current
report on Form 8-K.


                  Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

EXHIBIT           DESCRIPTION
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99.1              Press Release of Heartland Partners, L.P. dated August 15,
                  2005 (furnished not filed).





















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                                   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 PARTNERS, L.P.


Date: August 15, 2005                    By: /s/ Lawrence S. Adelson
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                                             Lawrence S. Adelson
                                             Manager of HTI Interests, LLC,
                                             General Partner























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT           DESCRIPTION
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99.1              Press Release of Heartland Partners, L.P. dated August 15,
                  2005 (furnished not filed).






























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