Heartland Express, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, electing seven directors, ratifying Grant Thornton LLP as auditors, approving executive compensation advisory vote, and amending the 2021 Restricted Stock Award Plan.
Key takeaways
Seven directors elected to serve until 2027 Annual Meeting with strong support for most nominees (65M+ votes for).
Grant Thornton LLP ratified as 2026 independent auditors with 70.9M votes for and minimal opposition.
Advisory vote approved named executive officer compensation (65.3M for vs. 0.5M against).
Amendment to Heartland Express, Inc. 2021 Restricted Stock Award Plan approved (65.2M for).
Broker non-votes consistent at 5.2M across proposals requiring them.