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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._____)*
HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
422347 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
JUNE 13, 2005
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remained of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes.)
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1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
LAWRENCE D. CROUSE SS# 485-42-6648
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group N/A
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Number of 5) Sole Voting Power 5,147,805*
Shares
Beneficially 6) Shares Voting Power 0
Owned by
Each 7) Sole Dispositive Power 4,022,174*
Reporting
Person With: 8) Shares Dispositive Power 0
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,147,805*
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: N/A
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.9%
12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
*Mr. Crouse owns 22,174 shares personally and directly. Mr. Crouse also has
voting and dispositive power with respect to 4,000,000 shares held by two
separate grantor retained annuity trusts established by Russell A. Gerdin and
his wife of which Mr. Crouse serves as trustee. Mr. Crouse has voting, but not
dispositive, power over an additional 1,125,631 shares held by a voting trust
established by Mr. Gerdin and of which Mr. Crouse serves as voting trustee.
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SCHEDULE 13 G
Item 1.
a. Name of Issuer: Heartland Express, Inc.
b. Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Offices: 2777 Heartland Drive
Coralville, IA 52241
Item 2.
a. Name of Person Filing: Lawrence D. Crouse
b. Address of Principal Business
Office: P.O. Box 480
Burke, SD 57523
c. Citizenship: United State of America
d. Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share
e. CUSIP Number: 42234 10 4
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
a. Amount beneficially owned: 5,147,805*
b. Percent of class: 6.9%
c. Number of Shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 5,147,805*
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,022,174*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
*Mr. Crouse owns 22,174 shares personally and directly. Mr. Crouse also has
voting and dispositive power with respect to 4,000,000 shares held by two
separate grantor retained annuity trusts established by Russell A. Gerdin and
his wife of which Mr. Crouse serves as trustee. Mr. Crouse has voting, but not
dispositive, power over an additional 1,125,631 shares held by a voting trust
established by Mr. Gerdin and of which Mr. Crouse serves as voting trustee.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class. N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More that Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
Item 10.Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
June 20, 2005
Date
/s/Lawrence D. Crouse
Signature
Lawrence D. Crouse
Name and Title