Form 8-K Dividend Declaration 07-18-2012
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 18, 2012
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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
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(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 18, 2012, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the company's common stock payable on September 7, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 24, 2012. 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 18, 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 18, 2012 | | HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ John K. Schmidt |
| | | Executive Vice President, COO & CFO |