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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: October 17, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-15393 | | 42-1405748 |
(Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1398 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa | | 52001 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(563) 589-2100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 17, 2017, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), announced that its board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable December 1, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2017. At September 30, 2017, there were 29,946,069 common shares outstanding listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HTLF.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
None.
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(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
None.
99.1 Press Release dated October 19, 2017.
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: October 19, 2017 | | HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Bryan R. McKeag |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
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