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        Signature
      
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        /s/ Janet Emerson, as attorney-in-fact for Kevin L. Thompson
      
      
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        Stock symbol
      
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        HTLF
      
      
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        Transactions as of
      
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        Jan 31, 2025
      
      
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        Transactions value $
      
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        $0
      
      
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        Form type
      
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        4
      
      
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        Date filed
      
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        2/4/2025, 04:10 PM
      
 
     
   
 
  
    Transactions Table
  
  
    
      
        
          | Type | Sym | Class | Transaction | Value $ | Shares | Change % | * Price $ | Shares After | Date | Ownership | Footnotes | 
      
      
          
            | transaction | HTLF | Common Stock | Disposed to Issuer |  | -4.3K | -100% |  | 0 | Jan 31, 2025 | Direct | F1 | 
      
    
   
  
    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 | 
      
      
          
            | transaction | HTLF | 2024 Time-Based Restricted Stock Units | Disposed to Issuer |  | -3.99K | -100% |  | 0 | Jan 31, 2025 | Common Stock | 3.99K |  | Direct | F1, F2, F3 | 
      
    
   
  
    * An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.
  
  Kevin L. Thompson is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
  
    Explanation of Responses: