SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COSAERT JOHN P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC [ HTLD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.65 51,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.662 50,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.687 49,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.703 48,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.698 47,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.69 46,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.686 45,809 D
COMMON STOCK 02/17/2006 02/17/2006 S 1,000 D $24.657 44,809 D
COMMON STOCK 12,000(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. ITEM 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transacations. The 12,000 shares of Heartland Express, Inc. Common stock were received as a grant of a restricted stock award. The 12,000 shares are subject to vesting, forfeiture, and transfer restrictions over a two-year period beginning March 7, 2005. Mr. Cosaert has voting power but does not have dispositive power until vesting requirements are satisfied. Vesting, fortfeiture, and transfer restrictions will laspe as follows: 6,000 shares on March 7, 2006 and 6,000 shares on March 7, 2007.
JOHN P COSAERT 02/21/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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