form8k062507.htm
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
 
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
0-24724
42-1405748
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
1398 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa
 
52001
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(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 satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Item 8.01 Other Items
 
On June 25, 2007, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing it has closed the sale of its branch banking office located in Broadus, Montana to 1st Bank of Sidney, Montana. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) EXHIBITS.
 
    99. PRESS RELEASE DATED June 25, 2007.
 
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.
 
 
 
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: June 25, 2007
 
By:
 
/s/ John K. Schmidt
 
   
John K. Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, COO and CFO