UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 HTLFP Nasdaq Stock Market FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For transition period from __________ to __________ Commission File Number: 001-15393 HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delawar ...