8-K 1 hp8k_071604.txt JULY 27, 2004 ============================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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): July 27, 2004 ------------------------ Heartland Partners, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-10520 36-3606475 ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 330 N. Jefferson Court, Chicago, Illinois 60661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 575-0400 ------------------ ============================================================================ 1 HEARTLAND PARTNERS, L.P. Item 5. Other Events On July 27, 2004, Heartland Partners, L.P. (the "Company")issued a press release announcing the appointment of Richard P. Brandstatter to the Board of Managers (the "Board") of HTI Interests, LLC, general partner of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- -------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release of Heartland Partners, L.P. dated July 27, 2004 (filed herewith) 2 HEARTLAND PARTNERS, L.P. 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: July 27, 2004 By: /s/ Lawrence S. Adelson ----------------------- ---------------------------------- Lawrence S. Adelson Manager of HTI Interests, LLC, General Partner 3 HEARTLAND PARTNERS, L.P. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- -------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release of Heartland Partners, L.P. dated July 27, 2004 (filed herewith) 4 EXHIBIT 99.1 Heartland Partners, L.P. 330 N. Jefferson Court, Suite 305 Chicago, IL 60661 312-575-0400 For further Information: At Heartland Partners, L.P.: At The Investor Relations Co.: Richard Brandstatter Karl Plath or President Brien Gately (312) 575-0400 (847) 296-4200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HEARTLAND PARTNERS ANNOUNCES RICK BRANDSTATTER NAMED TO BOARD OF MANAGERS OF MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER CHICAGO, July 27, 2004--Heartland Partners, L.P. (AMEX: HTL) today announced that President Richard P. Brandstatter has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Managers of HTI Interests, LLC, the managing general partner of Heartland Partners. Brandstatter, 48, has been president of Heartland Partners since March 2003; and was vice president - finance, treasurer and secretary from August 1995 to March 2003. Heartland Partners is a Chicago-based real estate partnership with properties in seven states, primarily in the upper Midwest and northern United States. CMC Heartland is a subsidiary of Heartland Partners, L.P. CMC is the successor to the Milwaukee Road Railroad, founded in 1847. # # # 5