Form 8-K Liberty Bank Purchase
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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | July 16, 2012 |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission File Number:
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Delaware | | 42-1405748 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1398 Central Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52001 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(563) 589-2100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 16, 2012, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had closed on the purchase of three retail banking offices from Liberty Bank, FSB in its Dubuque, Iowa market. The purchase was completed through Heartland's flagship subsidiary, Dubuque Bank and Trust Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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 July 16, 2012
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: July 16, 2012 | | HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ John K. Schmidt |
| | | Executive Vice President, COO & CFO |