HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. (NASDAQ:HTLD) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Express, Inc. (the “Company”) was held, at which meeting six (6)
directors were elected to serve as the Board of Directors until the
2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the appointment of KPMG LLP as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
2017 was ratified, compensation of named executive officers of the
Company was approved in an advisory and non-binding vote, the
stockholders expressed a preference to hold future advisory votes
on named executive officer compensation every year, and the
stockholder proposal regarding majority voting for the election of
directors was not approved.
advisory vote on the frequency of votes on executive compensation
and determined that it would hold future non-binding, advisory
votes each year until the next stockholder non-binding, advisory
vote on the frequency of these votes.
follows:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-votes
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|||
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Michael J. Gerdin
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78,369,613
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721,981
|
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1,803,451
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|||
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Dr. Benjamin J. Allen
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77,174,005
|
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1,917,589
|
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1,803,451
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|||
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James G. Pratt
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79,031,844
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59,750
|
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1,803,451
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|||
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Dr. Tahira K. Hira
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75,175,159
|
|
3,916,435
|
|
1,803,451
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|||
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Larry J. Gordon
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79,046,830
|
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44,764
|
|
1,803,451
|
|||
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Brenda S. Neville
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79,033,065
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|
58,529
|
|
1,803,451
|
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017
was as follows:
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For
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Against
|
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Abstain
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80,817,498
|
|
75,618
|
|
1,929
|
executive officer compensation was as follows:
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For
|
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Against
|
|
Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
|
|
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79,007,221
|
|
52,204
|
|
32,169
|
|
1,803,451
|
frequency of future executive compensation votes was as follows:
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1 Year
|
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2 Years
|
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3 Years
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Abstain
|
Broker Non-votes
|
||
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73,786,497
|
|
19,594
|
|
5,258,336
|
|
27,167
|
|
1,803,451
|
regarding majority voting for the election of directors was as
follows:
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For
|
|
Against
|
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Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
|
|
|
39,166,120
|
|
39,870,431
|
|
55,043
|
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1,803,451
|
About HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. (NASDAQ:HTLD)
Heartland Express, Inc. (Heartland) is a holding company. The Company owns all of the stock of Heartland Express Inc. of Iowa, Gordon Trucking, Inc., Heartland Express Services, Inc., Heartland Express Maintenance Services, Inc. and A & M Express, Inc. It provides transportation services to shippers spanning from Washington to Florida and New England to California, as well as parts of Canada. It offers primarily asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market and offers temperature-controlled transportation services and non-asset based freight brokerage services. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier. The Company operates over 20 terminal facilities throughout the United States. Its tractors are equipped with mobile communication systems, which enable communication with drivers regarding freight and safety, and provide the ability to manage the needs of its customers based on real-time information on load status. HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. (NASDAQ:HTLD) Recent Trading Information
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC. (NASDAQ:HTLD) closed its last trading session up +0.04 at 19.21 with 337,128 shares trading hands.
