Form 8k filed 013006
SECURITIES
AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
Date
of Report
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January
30, 2006
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| (Date of
earliest
event reported) |
January
30,
2006
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Heartland
Financial USA, Inc.
(Exact
name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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0-24724
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42-1405748
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| (Commission
File Number) |
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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| 1398
Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa |
52001
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| (Address
of
principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code)
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(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
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provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o
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o
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o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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o
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January
30,
2006, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
earnings for the quarter ended December 30, 2005. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(a)
Financial
Statements of Business Acquired.
None.
(b)
Pro Forma
Financial Information.
None.
(c)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release
dated January 30, 2006.
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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HEARTLAND
FINANCIAL USA, INC.
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Date:
January
30, 2006
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By:
/s/ John
K. Schmidt
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John
K.
Schmidt |
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Executive
Vice President, COO & CFO |