Heartland Financial USA in its settlement with its 13D group stockholders

On December 14, 2022 Heartland Financial USA, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with certain of its stockholders who had formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Pursuant to the agreement, Lynn B. Fuller, a member of the group, resigned from the Board of Directors of Heartland, and the group was terminated.  Each member of the group has agreed to various standstill and other restrictions.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal advisor to Heartland.