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Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) COO gets 500-share stock award

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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC Chief Operating Officer Kent Daryl Rigdon reported routine equity compensation in the form of restricted stock. He received 500 shares of common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan, and the award vested immediately.

To cover tax withholding obligations on this vesting, 167 shares were deemed withheld, a non-market disposition. After these transactions, Rigdon directly held 1,527 shares of Heartland Express common stock, reflecting a net increase of 333 shares from the award.

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Insider Rigdon Kent Daryl
Role Chief Operating Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 500 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Common Stock 167 $13.30 $2K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,527 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The reporting person received 500 restricted shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan. The award vested immediately. Represents the number of shares deemed withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person.
Restricted stock award 500 shares Restricted common stock granted under 2021 Restricted Stock Plan; vested immediately
Shares withheld for taxes 167 shares Deemed withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting
Shares owned after transactions 1,527 shares Direct ownership of Heartland Express common stock following grant and withholding
Withholding reference price $13.30 per share Price used for 167-share tax-withholding disposition
restricted shares financial
"The reporting person received 500 restricted shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan."
Restricted shares are company stock that cannot be sold or transferred immediately because they are subject to legal or contractual limits, such as a required holding period or performance conditions. They matter to investors because these locked-up shares can affect a company’s available stock for trading, future dilution, and insider incentives—imagine a gift that can’t be cashed until certain conditions are met, which changes when and how much supply can suddenly enter the market.
2021 Restricted Stock Plan financial
"The reporting person received 500 restricted shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan."
tax withholding obligations financial
"Represents the number of shares deemed withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person."
Grant, award, or other acquisition regulatory
"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"
Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities regulatory
"transaction_code_description: Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Rigdon Kent Daryl
(Last)(First)(Middle)
901 HEARTLAND WAY
(Street)
NORTH LIBERTY IOWA 52317
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC [ HTLD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock05/15/2026A500(1)A$01,527D
Common Stock05/15/2026F167(2)D$13.31,360D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person received 500 restricted shares of Heartland Express, Inc. common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan. The award vested immediately.
2. Represents the number of shares deemed withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person.
Remarks:
/s/Kent D. Rigdon, by Christopher A. Strain, pursuant to power of attorney previously filed05/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What insider transactions did HTLD COO Kent Daryl Rigdon report?

Kent Daryl Rigdon reported an equity compensation event, receiving 500 restricted shares of Heartland Express common stock that vested immediately. Of this award, 167 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations, leaving him with 1,527 shares directly owned after the transactions.

How many Heartland Express (HTLD) shares were granted to the COO?

The COO received 500 restricted shares of Heartland Express common stock as an award under the 2021 Restricted Stock Plan. The shares vested immediately, representing a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase of the company’s stock by the executive.

Why were 167 HTLD shares disposed of in Kent Rigdon’s Form 4?

The 167 shares were deemed withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock. This is coded as a tax-withholding disposition and does not represent an open-market sale by the executive into the public market.

What is Kent Daryl Rigdon’s HTLD shareholding after these transactions?

Following the restricted stock award and related tax withholding, Kent Daryl Rigdon directly owns 1,527 shares of Heartland Express common stock. This post-transaction balance reflects the net result of the 500-share grant and the 167 shares withheld for taxes.

Is the HTLD COO’s Form 4 a sign of buying or selling stock?

The Form 4 reflects compensation and tax withholding, not open-market trading. Rigdon received 500 restricted shares that vested immediately, while 167 shares were withheld for taxes, resulting in a net increase in his direct holdings rather than a discretionary stock sale.

What plan governed the restricted stock award to the HTLD COO?

The 500 restricted shares granted to the Heartland Express COO were awarded under the company’s 2021 Restricted Stock Plan. The filing notes that the award vested immediately, triggering related tax withholding and the associated deemed share disposition on the vesting date.