Lynn B. Fuller - 06 Aug 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC

Role: Executive Operating Chairman, Director
Signature: /s/ Lynn B. Fuller
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 06 Aug 2021
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 14 Sep 2021, 16:37:44 UTC
Previous filing: 01 Jul 2021
Next filing: 03 Mar 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HTLF	Common Stock	Gift	$0	+6,000	+120%	$0.000000	11,000	06 Aug 2021	Spouses Trust	F3, F4
holding	HTLF	Common Stock						92,669	06 Aug 2021	GST TRUST
holding	HTLF	Common Stock						6,025	06 Aug 2021	As Trustee	F1
holding	HTLF	Common Stock						254,258	06 Aug 2021	Family II LLLP
holding	HTLF	Common Stock						313,180	06 Aug 2021	Family LLLP	F2
holding	HTLF	Common Stock						5,000	06 Aug 2021	Spouses Trust	F3
holding	HTLF	Common Stock						12,188	06 Aug 2021	HTLF Retirement Plan	F5

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	HTLF	2019 Performance Based Restricted Stock (3-year performance)						0	06 Aug 2021	Common Stock	4,398		Direct	F6, F7
holding	HTLF	2019 Time-Based Restricted Stock						0	06 Aug 2021	Common Stock	1,466		Direct	F6, F8
holding	HTLF	2020 Performance Based Restricted Stock (3-year performance)						0	06 Aug 2021	Common Stock	4,946		Direct	F6, F9
holding	HTLF	2020 Time-Based Restricted Stock						0	06 Aug 2021	Common Stock	3,297		Direct	F6, F10
holding	HTLF	2021 Performance Based Restricted Stock (3-year performance)						0	06 Aug 2021	Common Stock	5,497		Direct	F6, F11
holding	HTLF	2021 Time-Based Restricted Stock						0	06 Aug 2021	Common Stock	3,664		Direct	F6, F12

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These shares are held by Lynn B. Fuller Trust Under Agreement dated 5-7-96, Lynn B. Fuller Trustee
F2	These shares are held by LBF Heartland Partnership LLLC - Lynn B Fuller is the General Partner. Wife and two (2) adult sons are Limited Partners.
F3	These shares are held by Cynthia A Fuller Declaration of Trust under agreement dated 7/2/2015, Cynthia A Fuller, Trustee
F4	Shares received from inheritance
F5	Represents shares allocated to the reporting person's account under the Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Retirement Plan as a result of the Pension Plan Protectin Act of 2006.
F6	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.
F7	These restricted stock units vest in 2022 if certain performance measures are achieved by the Issuer
F8	Of these restricted stock units, 1/3 vest on 3-6-2020, 1/3 vest on 3-6-2021, and 1/3 vest on 3-6-2022.
F9	These restricted stock units vest in 2023 if certain performance measures are achieved by the Issuer
F10	Of these restricted stock units, 1/3 vest on 3-6-2021, 1/3 vest on 3-6-2022, and 1/3 vest on 3-6-2023.
F11	These restricted stock units vest in 2024 if certain performance measures are achieved by the Issuer
F12	Of these restricted stock units, 1/3 vest on 3-6-2022, 1/3 vest on 3-6-2023, and 1/3 vest on 3-6-2024.