Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Election of Class III Directors: Ken Hicks DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Election of Class III Directors: Beryl Raff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Election of Class III Directors: Jeff Tweedy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the fiscal 2025 compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Accuray Incorporated 004397105 11/13/2025 To elect three Class I directors named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until our 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Anne B. Le Grand DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 2500000 0 FOR 2500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Accuray Incorporated 004397105 11/13/2025 To elect three Class I directors named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until our 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Joseph E. Whitters DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 2500000 0 FOR 2500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Accuray Incorporated 004397105 11/13/2025 To elect three Class I directors named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until our 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Chan Galbato DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 2500000 0 FOR 2500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Accuray Incorporated 004397105 11/13/2025 To approve our 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 2500000 0 AGAINST 2500000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Accuray Incorporated 004397105 11/13/2025 To conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 2500000 0 AGAINST 2500000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Accuray Incorporated 004397105 11/13/2025 To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 2500000 0 FOR 2500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas R. Stanton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: H. Fenwick Huss DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Gregory J. McCray DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Jacqueline H. Rice DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 AGAINST 750000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Nikos Theodosopoulos DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Kathryn A. Walker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Vote to approve the amendment of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law and to make certain other changes to Section 7.1 thereof. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 750000 0 AGAINST 750000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. 00486H105 05/13/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Board Size CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Jill T. Angevine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Michael Belenkie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Deirdre M. Choate DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Donald M. Clague DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Daniel Farb DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect John Festival DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Norman MacDonald DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Larry Massaro DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect Katherine L. Minyard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Elect David G. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Advantage Energy Ltd. CA00791P1071 05/07/2026 Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1700000 0 FOR 1700000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 014491104 03/09/2026 To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 8, 2025 (as it may be amended from time to time), by and among Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., Tropic Purchaser LLC and Tropic Merger Sub LLC, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. will merge with and into Tropic Merger Sub LLC (which we refer to as the "merger"), with Tropic Merger Sub LLC continuing as the surviving company (which proposal we refer to as the "merger agreement proposal"). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 014491104 03/09/2026 To consider and vote on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to our named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 014491104 03/09/2026 To consider and vote on a proposal to approve any adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the special meeting to approve the merger agreement proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Appointment of Auditor AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Brett C. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Amee Chande DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect D. Randy Laney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect David Levenson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Christopher F. Lopez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Gavin T. Molinelli DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Dilek Samil DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect DeAnn Walker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Roderick K. West DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Amendment to the Performance and Restricted Share Unit Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1150000 0 FOR 1150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 05/08/2026 The Share Issuance Proposal: To approve the issuance of Allegiant common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2026, by and among Allegiant Travel Company (which we refer to as Allegiant), Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., Mirage Merger Sub, Inc. and Sawdust Merger Sub, LLC (which proposal we refer to as the share issuance proposal). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 05/08/2026 The Allegiant Adjournment Proposal: To give the Allegiant board of directors authority to adjourn the Allegiant special meeting from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Allegiant special meeting to approve the share issuance proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 165000 0 AGAINST 165000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Gregory C. Anderson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Montie Brewer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Jude Bricker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Gary Ellmer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Ponder Harrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas Kennedy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Linda A. Marvin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Sandra Morgan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Charles W. Pollard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Election of Directors: Jennifer Vogel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Approval of advisory resolution approving executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Allegiant Travel Company 01748X102 06/25/2026 Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 165000 0 FOR 165000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Mr. John P. Albright DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 321920 0 FOR 321920 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Ms. Rachel Elias Wein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 321920 0 FOR 321920 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Mr. M. Carson Good DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 321920 0 FOR 321920 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Mr. Andrew C. Richardson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 321920 0 FOR 321920 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Ms. Brenna A. Wadleigh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 321920 0 FOR 321920 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025 SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 321920 0 AGAINST 321920 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. 02083X103 05/21/2026 Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 321920 0 FOR 321920 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Salvatore A. Abbate DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Thom S. Albrecht DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Ann G. Bordelon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Eduardo F. Conrado DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Bobby K. George DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Michael P. Hogan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Judy R. McReynolds DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Seth K. Runser DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Janice E. Stipp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 Election of Directors: Chris T. Sultemeier DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 To approve the reincorporation of the Company to the State of Texas by conversion. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 110000 0 AGAINST 110000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund ArcBest Corporation 03937C105 04/24/2026 A shareholder proposal to approve GHG emissions reduction targets, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE SECURITY HOLDER 110000 0 FOR 110000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Henry L. Guy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Carmen J. Giannantonio DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: J. Bryan Kitchen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher G. Hutter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Aldo J. Mazzaferro DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Benjamin Rosenzweig DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Jeremy F. Rohen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ascent Industries Co. 871565107 06/10/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 110000 0 FOR 110000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Judith P. Greffin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Michael J. Haddad DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Andrew J. Harmening DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Rodney Jones-Tyson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Eileen A. Kamerick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Kristen M. Ludgate DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Cory L. Nettles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Owen J. Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Karen T. van Lith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect John B. Williams DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Advisory approval of Associated Banc-Corp's named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Associated Banc-Corp for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Wende Kotouc DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Astec Industries, Inc. 046224101 04/24/2026 Elect Nalin Jain DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Astec Industries, Inc. 046224101 04/24/2026 Elect Jaco G. van der Merwe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Astec Industries, Inc. 046224101 04/24/2026 To vote on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Astec Industries, Inc. 046224101 04/24/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund AudioCodes Ltd. M15342104 09/16/2025 To Reelect Ms. Zehava Simon As A Class I Directors To Serve For An Additional Term Of Three Years. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 800000 0 FOR 800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund AudioCodes Ltd. M15342104 09/16/2025 To Reelect Mr. Shai Levy As A Class I Directors To Serve For An Additional Term Of Three Years. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 800000 0 FOR 800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund AudioCodes Ltd. M15342104 09/16/2025 To Elect Mr. Itay Makov As A Class I Directors For A Term Of Three Years. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 800000 0 FOR 800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund AudioCodes Ltd. M15342104 09/16/2025 To Approve The Renewal Of The Compensation Policy For Office Holders Of The Company. COMPENSATION ISSUER 800000 0 FOR 800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund AudioCodes Ltd. M15342104 09/16/2025 To Increase The Number Of Restricted Share Units To Be Granted To Each Newly Appointed And Continuing Director Of The Company, Other Than Directors Employed By The Company, From 7,500 To 10,000. COMPENSATION ISSUER 800000 0 AGAINST 800000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund AudioCodes Ltd. M15342104 09/16/2025 To Ratify The Appointment Of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, A Member Of Ernst & Young Global, As The Independent Auditors Of The Company For The Year Ending December 31, 2025, And To Authorize The Board Of Directors (The Board) (Or The Audit Committee Of The Board, If So Authorized By The Board) To Determine The Compensation Of The Auditors. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 800000 0 FOR 800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Nicolas C. Anderson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Russell A. Colombo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 WITHHOLD 250000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Charles D. Fite DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Cigdem F. Gencer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: James C. Hale DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Kevin R. Kennedy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Timothy D. Myers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Joel Sklar, MD DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Brian M. Sobel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 Election of Directors: Secil Tabli Watson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 To vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the Company's executive compensation for Named Executive Officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Bank of Marin Bancorp 063425102 05/27/2026 To ratify the selection of the independent auditor, Baker Tilly US AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas J. Carley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph S. Clabby DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas B. Cusick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Mark S. Finn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Gary E. Kramer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Anthony Meeker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Carla A. Moradi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Alexandra Morehouse DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Vincent P. Price DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Approval of the Barrett Business Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Barrett Business Services, Inc. 068463108 06/01/2026 Ratification of selection of Deloitte and Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David W. Scheible DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Douglas M. Britt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Glynis A. Bryan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Anne De Greef-Safft DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Kenneth T. Lamneck DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David A. Moezidis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Michael D. Slessor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Charles M. Swoboda DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To elect nine directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Lynn A. Wentworth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To provide an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's indpendent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 08160H101 05/28/2026 To approve an amendment to the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock available for grant thereunder by 1,800,000 shares COMPENSATION ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Christina M. Corley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Anuj Dhanda DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Kim S. Fennebresque DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Keith A. Haas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Mitchell B. Lewis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 AGAINST 75000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Shyam K. Reddy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: J. David Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Carol B. Yancey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Marietta Edmunds Zakas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Proposal to approve the non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the executive compensation described in the proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BlueLinx Holdings Inc. 09624H208 05/14/2026 Proposal to approve an Amendment to the 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect Mark Decker, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect William A. Halter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect Karine MacIndoe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect S. Jane Marshall DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect Teresa Neto DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect Daniel M. Oberste DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Elect Graham D. Senst DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund BSR Real Estate Investment Trust CA05585D1033 05/14/2026 Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1300000 0 FOR 1300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Calavo Growers, Inc. 128246105 04/28/2026 The Merger Agreement Proposal - A proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 14, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Calavo Growers, Inc., a California corporation ("Calavo"), Mission Produce, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Mission Produce"), Cantaloupe Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mission Produce ("Merger Sub I"), and Cantaloupe Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Mission Produce, pursuant to which Merger Sub I will merge with and into Calavo ("First Merger"), with Calavo surviving the First Merger. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Calavo Growers, Inc. 128246105 04/28/2026 The Merger-Related Compensation Proposal - A non-binding, advisory proposal to approve compensation that will or may become payable by Calavo to its named executive officers in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Calavo Growers, Inc. 128246105 04/28/2026 The Calavo Adjournment Proposal - A proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting of shareholders of Calavo from time to time to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Merger Agreement Proposal if there are insufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Robert Antoine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas A. Barron DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: William F. Butler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Stanley W. Connally, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 AGAINST 500000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Marshall M. Criser III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Kimberly A. Crowell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Bonnie J. Davenport DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: William Eric Grant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Laura L. Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 AGAINST 500000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: John G. Sample, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: William G. Smith, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Ashbel C. Williams DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 To consider and approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 To consider and approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, whether the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers shall occur every one, two or three years. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 500000 0 1 YEAR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 139674105 04/21/2026 To ratify the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Carriage Services, Inc. 143905107 05/12/2026 Elect Donald D. Patteson, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 207300 0 FOR 207300 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Carriage Services, Inc. 143905107 05/12/2026 Elect Douglas B. Meehan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 207300 0 FOR 207300 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Carriage Services, Inc. 143905107 05/12/2026 Approve our proposed amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 207300 0 FOR 207300 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Carriage Services, Inc. 143905107 05/12/2026 To approve on an advisory basis our 2025 Named Executive Officers' compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 207300 0 FOR 207300 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Carriage Services, Inc. 143905107 05/12/2026 Approve our proposed Second Amendment to the Company's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 207300 0 FOR 207300 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Carriage Services, Inc. 143905107 05/12/2026 Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 207300 0 FOR 207300 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: Eric H. Brunngraber DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: John J. Drabik DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: Benjamin F. Edwards, IV DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: Wendy J. Henry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: Ann W. Marr DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: Martin H. Resch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 Election of Director to serve for a one-year term: Joseph D. Rupp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 To approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Cass Information Systems, Inc. 14808P109 04/21/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 345682 0 FOR 345682 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Karen David-Green DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Wendy Kei DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect John Kitlen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Nancy Lipson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Craig MacDougall DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Michael S. Parrett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Paul Tomory DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Paul N. Wright DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1800000 0 FOR 1800000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Dale Francescon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Robert J. Francescon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Patricia L. Arvielo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: John P. Box DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Keith R. Guericke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: James M. Lippman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Elisa Zuniga Ramirez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 260000 0 FOR 260000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To elect each of the following nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies: Jeffrey Busch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To elect each of the following nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies: Matthew L. Cypher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To elect each of the following nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies: Mark O. Decker, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To elect each of the following nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies: Zhang Huiqi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To elect each of the following nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies: Paula Crowley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To elect each of the following nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies: Lori Wittman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To approve an amendment to our 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to extend the term through May 20, 2036 and to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 300,000. COMPENSATION ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Chiron Real Estate Inc. 37954A303 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Brian B. Bainum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Stewart W. Bainum, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: William L. Jews DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Monte J. M. Koch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Liza K. Landsman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Patrick S. Pacious DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Ervin R. Shames DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Gordon A. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Maureen D. Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: John P. Tague DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Donna F. Vieira DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Approval of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation increasing the Board size range from three to twelve to five to fifteen. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Choice Hotels International, Inc. 169905106 05/21/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Timothy P. Boyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Stephen E. Babson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Andy D. Bryant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 WITHHOLD 160000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect John W. Culver DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Charles D. Denson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Kevin Mansell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 WITHHOLD 160000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Ronald E. Nelson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Christiana Smith Shi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Sabrina L. Simmons DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Malia H. Wasson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 To approve the Columbia Sportswear Company Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 160000 0 FOR 160000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Shareholder proposal regarding proxy access. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 160000 0 FOR 160000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Chad R. Abraham DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Aziz S. Aghili DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Kathryn V. Bohl DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Gerald G. Colella DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Michael Dastoor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Chris J. Stephens, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: David J. Wilson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 Election of Director: Rebecca Yeung DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 To approve the elimination of restrictions on the issuance of common stock in connection with the conversion of the Preferred Shares and on the voting of Preferred Shares for the purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635 (the Nasdaq Listing Rules Proposal) CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 To amend the Company's restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock (the Authorized Shares Proposal) CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 To amend the Company's restated certificate of incorporation to permit exercise of preemptive rights by the CD&R Investors (the Preemptive Rights Proposal) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Columbus McKinnon Corporation 199333105 08/15/2025 To approve a proposal to adjourn the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to a later date, or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to adopt the Nasdaq Listing Rules Proposal, the Authorized Shares Proposal, or the Preemptive Rights Proposal CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 450000 0 AGAINST 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect David L. Baird DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Mark A. Gooch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Eugenia Crittenden Luallen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Ina Michelle Matthews DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect James E. McGhee II DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 WITHHOLD 150000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Franky Minnifield DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Jefferson F. Sandlin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Anthony W. St. Charles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Chad C. Street DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Elect Lillian Webb DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Proposal to ratify and approve the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.'s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 204149108 04/28/2026 Proposal to approve the advisory (nonbinding) resolution relating to executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Kimberly Anne Adamson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Linda Beidler-D'Aguilar DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Carson K. Ebanks DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Clarence B. Flowers, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Maria Elena Giner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Frederick W. McTaggart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Leonard J. Sokolow DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 WITHHOLD 225000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 Elect Raymond Whittaker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 The approval of the Company's 2027 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 The approval of an Ordinary Resolution, attached as Exhibit A to the Proxy Statement, authorizing an increase of the share capital of the Company from (i) CI$12.5 million divided into 24,800,000 Ordinary Shares of par value CI$0.50 each and 200,000 Redeemable Preference Shares of par value CI$0.50 each to (ii) CI$25 million divided into 49,800,000 Ordinary Shares of par value CI$0.50 each and 200,000 Redeemable Preference Shares of par value CI$0.50. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 The approval of a Special Resolution, attached as Exhibit B to the Proxy Statement, adopting an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association relating to the increase of the share capital of the Company approved by Ordinary Resolution in Proposal 3. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 The approval of a Special Resolution, attached as Exhibit C to the Proxy Statement, adopting amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Association related to: (a) changing the requirements for the Company to purchase its own shares; (b) permitting the Company to cancel or hold as treasury shares any of its own shares that the Company has purchased, and to thereafter cancel or transfer any such treasury shares, and (c) the addition of the definitions of "Fair Market Value," "Principal Trading Market," "Trading Market" and "Treasury Share" in connection with the other modification to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Association. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 The approval of a Special Resolution, attached as Exhibit D to the Proxy Statement, adopting the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and the Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company incorporating any and all amendments approved by Special Resolution in Proposals 4-5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 An advisory vote on executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. G23773107 06/01/2026 The ratification of the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, at the remuneration to be determined by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Custom Truck One Source, Inc. 23204X103 06/11/2026 Elect Paul Bader DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Custom Truck One Source, Inc. 23204X103 06/11/2026 Elect Mark D. Ein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Custom Truck One Source, Inc. 23204X103 06/11/2026 Elect David Glatt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Custom Truck One Source, Inc. 23204X103 06/11/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Customers Bancorp, Inc. 23204G100 05/26/2026 Election of three Class III Directors: Susan D. Looney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Customers Bancorp, Inc. 23204G100 05/26/2026 Election of three Class III Directors: Dalton T. Sirmans DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Customers Bancorp, Inc. 23204G100 05/26/2026 Election of three Class III Directors: Steven J. Zuckerman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Customers Bancorp, Inc. 23204G100 05/26/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Customers Bancorp, Inc. 23204G100 05/26/2026 To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 150000 0 AGAINST 150000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Customers Bancorp, Inc. 23204G100 05/26/2026 To approve an amendment to the Company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Michael J. Barber DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: James D. Forbes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Brian T. Gladden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Betsy D. Holden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Clyde R. Hosein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Gregory T. Lucier DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Jonathan J. Mazelsky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Brian P. McKeon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Daniel T. Scavilla DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Leslie F. Varon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Janet S. Vergis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Election of Directors: Donald J. Zurbay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company's executive compensation for 2025. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 24906P109 06/02/2026 Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable under such Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 09/09/2025 Approval of the issuance of shares of DNOW Inc. ("DNOW") common stock to stockholders of MRC Global Inc. ("MRC Global") in connection with the mergers pursuant to the terms of the agreement and plan of merger with MRC Global, Buck Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of DNOW, and Stag Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of DNOW (the "DNOW Stock issuance proposal"). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 09/09/2025 Approval of the adjournment of the DNOW special meeting to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the DNOW special meeting to approve the DNOW stock issuance proposal (the "adjournment proposal"). CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 450000 0 AGAINST 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Richard Alario DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Terry Bonno DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: David Cherechinsky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Galen Cobb DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Paul Coppinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: George Damiris DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Karen David-Green DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Ronald Jadin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors to hold office for one-year terms: Sonya Reed DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DNOW Inc. 67011P100 05/20/2026 To consider and act upon an advisory proposal to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. 25862B109 03/27/2026 Approval of the 18th financial statements and consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 AGAINST 400000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. 25862B109 03/27/2026 Election of Independent Directors: Sung Uk Park DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. 25862B109 03/27/2026 Election of Independent Directors: Il Jin Park DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. 25862B109 03/27/2026 Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. 25862B109 03/27/2026 Approval of the remuneration limit for Independent Directors and Executive Officers COMPENSATION ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 04/07/2026 Share Issuance in Connection with Merger (Acquisition of Foran Mining Corporation) EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Carissa Browning DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect George Burns DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Teresa Conway DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Samantha Espley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Sally Eyre DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Patrick Godin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Judith Mosely DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Daniel Myerson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Elect Steven Reid DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Appointment of Auditor AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Authority to Set Auditor's Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Eldorado Gold Corporation 284902509 06/23/2026 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 600000 0 FOR 600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Michael P. Monaco DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: William C. Goings DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Ashwini (Ash) Gupta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey A. Hilzinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Angela A. Knight DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Laura Newman Olle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Richard P. Stovsky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Election of Directors: Ashish Masih DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Approval of the Amended and Restated Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Approval and adoption of an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of officers. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 300000 0 AGAINST 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Encore Capital Group, Inc. 292554102 06/12/2026 Non-binding vote on the frequency of non-binding stockholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 1 YEAR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Frank G. D'Angelo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Morgan M. Schuessler Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Kelly Barrett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Olga Botero DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Virginia Gambale DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Jorge A. Junquera DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Ivan Pagan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Aldo J. Polak DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Alan H. Schumacher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Brian J. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Advisory vote on executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund EVERTEC, Inc. 30040P103 05/21/2026 Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect Aasif M. Bade DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect David B. Becker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect Justin P. Christian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect Ann Colussi Dee DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect Joseph A. Fenech DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect John K. Keach, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect Michele Raines DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 Elect Jean L. Wojtowicz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 240000 0 AGAINST 240000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund First Internet Bancorp 320557101 05/18/2026 To ratify the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 240000 0 FOR 240000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: Kellie L. Fischer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: Samuel R. Fuller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: Lisa H. Jamieson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: Anthony W. Oxley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: Elizabeth (Betsy) Parmer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: George W. Seagraves, II DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Election of Directors: Donald J. Tomnitz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Approval of the advisory resolution on Forest's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Forestar Group Inc. 346232101 01/19/2026 Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Forestar's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph S. Cantie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Fredrik Eliasson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: James W. Ireland, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Ivo Jurek DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Stephanie K. Mains DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Wilson S. Neely DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Neil P. Simpkins DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Molly P. Zhang DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the Directors Remuneration Report in accordance with the requirements of the U.K. Companies Act 2006. COMPENSATION ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditor under the U.K. Companies Act 2006. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of Deloitte LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditor. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To authorize the board of directors to allot equity securities in the Company. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 As a special resolution: Subject to the passing of proposal 7, to authorize the board of directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/25/2026 To approve the Court Meeting Resolution, a resolution to approve the Scheme as set forth in the Document. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 1, a proposal to approve the Scheme and give the Board the authority to carry out the procedural actions necessary to implement the Scheme. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 2, a proposal to authorize the reduction of the Company's share capital associated with the cancellation and extinguishment of the Scheme Shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 3, a proposal to approve the issuance of the New Shares to New Gates as part of the Scheme such that Gates Industrial Corporation will become a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of New Gates. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 4, a proposal to amend the Articles to ensure that any additional Gates Shares issued pursuant to the Gates Equity Incentive Plans, or otherwise, are, dependent on timing, subject to the Scheme or exchanged for New Gates Shares on the same terms as if they were subject to the Scheme. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve the General Meeting Adjournment Resolution, if necessary, to solicit additional votes if there are insufficient votes in favor of the Court Meeting Resolution and/or the Scheme Resolutions. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/25/2026 To approve the Court Meeting Resolution, a resolution to approve the Scheme as set forth in the Document. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 1, a proposal to approve the Scheme and give the Board the authority to carry out the procedural actions necessary to implement the Scheme. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 2, a proposal to authorize the reduction of the Company's share capital associated with the cancellation and extinguishment of the Scheme Shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 3, a proposal to approve the issuance of the New Shares to New Gates as part of the Scheme such that Gates Industrial Corporation will become a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of New Gates. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 4, a proposal to amend the Articles to ensure that any additional Gates Shares issued pursuant to the Gates Equity Incentive Plans, or otherwise, are, dependent on timing, subject to the Scheme or exchanged for New Gates Shares on the same terms as if they were subject to the Scheme. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve the General Meeting Adjournment Resolution, if necessary, to solicit additional votes if there are insufficient votes in favor of the Court Meeting Resolution and/or the Scheme Resolutions. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher J. Constant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Milton Cooper DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Philip E. Coviello DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Evelyn Leon Infurna DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Mary Lou Malanoski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Howard B. Safenowitz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Named Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Getty Realty Corp. 374297109 04/21/2026 Ratification of the Appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect David C. Boyles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Robert A. Cashell, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Randall M. Chesler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Jesus T. Espinoza DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Annie M. Goodwin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Kristen L. Heck DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Michael B. Hormaechea DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Craig A. Langel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Douglas J. McBride DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Beth Noymer Levine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 To vote on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 To ratify the appolntment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company's Independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect Ron L. Fleming DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 WITHHOLD 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect Richard M. Alexander DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect Andrew M. Cohn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 WITHHOLD 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect Brett Huckelbridge DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 WITHHOLD 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect Jonathan L. Levine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 WITHHOLD 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect David Rousseau DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Elect Christa Steele DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 WITHHOLD 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Company proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Global Water Resources, Inc. 379463102 05/14/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Frances L. Allen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: John E. Bachman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Mary Kay Haben DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Carey F. Jaros DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Michael K. Kobayashi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Eric J. Lindberg, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Lawrence P. Molloy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Jason Potter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Felicia D. Thornton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey R. York DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending January 2, 2027. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 To approve an advisory (non-binding) vote on the Company's named executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 39874R101 06/01/2026 To provide an advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 1 YEAR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Robert E. Abernathy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Diane M. Bryant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Michael J. Coyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Charles J. Dockendorff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Lloyd E. Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Mark W. Kroll DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Claire Pomeroy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Christopher A. Simon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Ellen M. Zane DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 To Ratify The Appointment Of Ernst & Young Llp As Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For The Fiscal Year Ending March 28, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Mohamad Ali DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: William K. "Dan" Daniel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Deborah Derby DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Carole T. Faig DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Kurt P. Kuehn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Philip A. Laskawy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Max Lin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Frederick M. Lowery DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Anne H. Margulies DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Election of Incumbent Directors: Reed V. Tuckson, M.D., FACP DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the 2025 compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Henry Schein, Inc. 806407102 05/21/2026 Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, a shareholder proposal to Govern by Majority Vote. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 120000 0 FOR 120000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 01/21/2026 A proposal to approve the issuance of Heritage Financial Corporation common stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 25, 2025, between Heritage Financial Corporation and Olympic Bancorp, Inc., pursuant to which Olympic Bancorp, Inc. will merge with and into Heritage Financial Corporation (the Heritage stock issuance proposal). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 01/21/2026 A proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that an insufficient number of votes are cast to approve the Heritage stock issuance proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 275000 0 AGAINST 275000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Scott T. Allan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Brian S. Charneski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Trevor D. Dryer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Kimberly T. Ellwanger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Gail B. Giacobbe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Jeffrey S. Lyon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Bryan D. McDonald DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Frederick B. Rivera DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Karen R. Saunders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Brian L. Vance DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Election as directors of the nominees listed below for a one-year term: Ann Watson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 Advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation paid to named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Heritage Financial Corporation 42722X106 05/07/2026 The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as Heritage's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas C. Gentile, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: James J. Cannon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Cynthia M. Egnotovich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 AGAINST 125000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Guy C. Hachey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Dr. Patricia A. Hubbard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Neal J. Keating DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: David H. Li DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Nick L. Stanage DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Catherine A. Suever DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the company's 2025 executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Approve the Hexcel Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 Elect Jeffrey E. Eberwein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 Elect Mimi Drake DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 Elect Connia Nelson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 Elect Robert G. Pearse DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 To ratify the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as Hudson's independent registered public accounting firm to audit Hudson's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 To approve the proposed amendment to the Hudson Global, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan to increase the authorized shares of Hudson Common Stock issuable under the Plan by 400,000 shares, and to permit the issuance of up to 175,000 shares of Hudson Preferred Stock. COMPENSATION ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 To approve the issuance of shares of common stock of Hudson, which will represent more than 5% of the shares of Hudson common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, to stockholders of Star, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a); and EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 188834 0 AGAINST 188834 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Hudson Global, Inc. 443787205 08/21/2025 To approve the adjournment of the Hudson Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional votes for the approval of Proposal No. 5 or to ensure that any supplemental or amended disclosure, including any supplement or amendment to the enclosed joint proxy statement/prospectus, is timely provided to Hudson stockholders. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 188834 0 FOR 188834 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect Gregory S. Daily DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect Clay M. Whitson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect Elizabeth Seigenthaler Courtney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 WITHHOLD 500000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect John C. Harrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect Timothy McKenna DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect David Morgan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect David M. Wilds DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 Elect Decosta E. Jenkins DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund i3 Verticals, Inc. 46571Y107 03/03/2026 To consider and act upon a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: lain MacKenzie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: Philip Barros DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: Laura Black DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: John Kispert DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: Jorge Titinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: Yuval Wasserman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 The election to Ichor's Board of Directors of the seven (7) nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Nominees: Wendy Arienzo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Ichor Holdings, Ltd. G4740B105 05/14/2026 Ratification of KPMG LLP as Ichor's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Dr. Kenneth D. Eichenbaum, MD, MSE DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Paul A. Gendron DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Ronald Hundzinski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Beverly A. Huss DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Carrie Lachance DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Scott Shuda DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Election of Director: Dr. John J. Sviokla DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Approval of an amendment increasing the number of shares reserved under the InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. 45685K102 05/11/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 510000 0 FOR 510000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 Election of Director to serve for a three-year term: John Lovoi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 Election of Director to serve for a three-year term: Will Donnell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 AGAINST 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 Election of Director to serve for a three-year term: Angie Sedita DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 To conduct a non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company's compensation of its named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Sheila Antrum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Cheryl C. Capps DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Michael J. Coyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. James F. Flanagan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. James F. Hinrichs DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Alvin (Tyrone) Jeffers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Aaron Kapito DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Payman Khales DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. M. Craig Maxwell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Filippo Passerini DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Donald J. Spence DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Integer Holdings Corporation for fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To approve, in an advisory non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To approve the Integer Holdings Corporation 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. G4809J106 08/19/2025 Elect Wanda Mwaura DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. G4809J106 08/19/2025 Elect Andrew J. Poole DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. G4809J106 08/19/2025 Proposal to approve amendments to the Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of the Company with respect to the definition of "Jabsheh" in Bye-Law 1.1 and with respect to the initial terms of the Company's directors in Bye-Law 39. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. G4809J106 08/19/2025 Proposal to approve the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to act as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and the authorization for the Board of Directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to fix the remuneration of the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 800422107 10/29/2025 Election of Directors: Pamela Forbes Lieberman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 800422107 10/29/2025 Election of Directors: Mercedes Romero DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 WITHHOLD 40000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 800422107 10/29/2025 Election of Directors: Ellen C. Taaffe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 800422107 10/29/2025 Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 Fiscal Year. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 800422107 10/29/2025 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Knife River Corporation 498894104 05/20/2026 Election of Two Class III Directors: Karen B. Fagg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Knife River Corporation 498894104 05/20/2026 Election of Two Class III Directors: Brian R. Gray DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Knife River Corporation 498894104 05/20/2026 Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Knife River Corporation 498894104 05/20/2026 Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To elect the six director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (James Auker, Saleel Aware, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Kevin Palatnik and Hoshi Printer) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier resgination or removal: James Auker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To elect the six director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (James Auker, Saleel Aware, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Kevin Palatnik and Hoshi Printer) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier resgination or removal: Saleel Awsare DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To elect the six director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (James Auker, Saleel Aware, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Kevin Palatnik and Hoshi Printer) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier resgination or removal: Sailesh Chittipeddi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To elect the six director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (James Auker, Saleel Aware, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Kevin Palatnik and Hoshi Printer) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier resgination or removal: Narbeh Derhacobian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To elect the six director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (James Auker, Saleel Aware, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Kevin Palatnik and Hoshi Printer) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier resgination or removal: Kevin Palatnik DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To elect the six director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (James Auker, Saleel Aware, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Kevin Palatnik and Hoshi Printer) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director's earlier resgination or removal: Hoshi Printer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in the annual meeting proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1600000 0 FOR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lantronix, Inc. 516548203 11/04/2025 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1600000 0 1 YEAR 1600000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Elect Linda S. Hasenfratz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140000 0 FOR 140000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Elect Jim Jarrell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140000 0 FOR 140000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Elect Mark Stoddart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140000 0 FOR 140000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Elect Lisa Forwell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140000 0 FOR 140000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Elect Terry Reidel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140000 0 AGAINST 140000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Elect Dennis Grimm DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140000 0 FOR 140000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Linamar Corporation CA53278L1076 05/12/2026 Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 140000 0 FOR 140000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect John A. Bartholdson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect James J. Burke, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Anna Escobedo Cabral DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Kevin M. Carney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Marta Newhart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Michael A. Plater DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Felecia J. Pryor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Carlton E. Rose DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Scott M. Shaw DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Elect Sylvia J. Young DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers (a "say-on-pay" vote). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 533535100 05/07/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 475000 0 FOR 475000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: T. Wilson Eglin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Lawrence L. Gray DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Arun Gupta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Jamie Handwerker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Derrick Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Claire A. Koeneman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Nancy Elizabeth Noe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 AGAINST 200000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 Election of Trustees: Howard Roth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 To consider and vote upon an advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund LXP Industrial Trust 529043408 05/19/2026 To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 Elect David Risher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 Elect Deborah A.P. Hersman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 Elect Dave Stephenson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 500000 0 1 YEAR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 To approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove inoperative provisions, including references to Class B common stock and update other miscellaneous provisions CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 500000 0 FOR 500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Lyft, Inc. 55087P104 06/03/2026 To approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 500000 0 AGAINST 500000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Christopher G. Stavros DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Dan F. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Arcilia C. Acosta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 WITHHOLD 400000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Edward P. Djerejian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: David M. Khani DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: James R. Larson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: R. Lewis Ropp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Shandell M. Szabo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Approval of the advisory, non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers for 2025 (say-on-pay vote) SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Caroline Donally DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Louis-Pierre Gignac DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Kimberly Keating DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Juliana L. Lam DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Denis Larocque DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Janice G. Rennie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Sybil E. Veenman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Elect Jo Mark Zurel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Major Drilling Group International Inc. CA5609091031 09/09/2025 Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1000000 0 FOR 1000000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 Election of Directors to hold office for a one-year term and until each of their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Lynn Blake DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 Election of Directors to hold office for a one-year term and until each of their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Meghan Henson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 Election of Directors to hold office for a one-year term and until each of their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Dean Janeway DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 Election of Directors to hold office for a one-year term and until each of their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Adam L. Michaels DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 Election of Directors to hold office for a one-year term and until each of their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Shirley Romig DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 To ratify the appointment of UHY LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mama's Creations, Inc. 56146T103 07/03/2025 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Randolph L. Marten DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Larry B. Hagness DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Jerry M. Bauer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Robert L. Demorest DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Ronald R. Booth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Kathleen P. Iverson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Patricia L. Jones DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 AGAINST 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Marten Transport, Ltd. 573075108 05/05/2026 Proposal to confirm the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as independent public accountants of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect C. Edward Chaplin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Curt S. Culver DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Jay C. Hartzell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Martin P. Klein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Teresita M. Lowman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Timothy J. Mattke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Daniela O'Leary-Gill DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Sheryl L. Sculley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Michael L. Thompson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Elect Mark M. Zandi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Advisory Vote to Approve our Executive Compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MGIC Investment Corporation 552848103 04/23/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. 598511103 01/26/2026 To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 23, 2025, by and between MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. ("MidWestOne") and Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. ("Nicolet"), pursuant to which MidWestOne will merge with and into Nicolet (the "merger agreement"). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 175616 0 FOR 175616 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. 598511103 01/26/2026 To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of MidWestOne that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175616 0 AGAINST 175616 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. 598511103 01/26/2026 To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 175616 0 FOR 175616 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: Theodore H. Ashford III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: Peter Jackson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: William G. Miller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: William G. Miller II DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: Dr. Javier Reyes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: Dr. Susan Sweeney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 Election of Directors: Leigh Walton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Miller Industries, Inc. 600551204 05/22/2026 To ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 120000 0 FOR 120000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Karen A. Smith Bogart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 AGAINST 100000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Bernard P. Thiers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Approval of the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2026 Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Stockholder proposal regarding a majority vote standard. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 100000 0 FOR 100000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund New Gold Inc. 644535106 01/27/2026 Merger with Coeur Mining, Inc. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 550000 0 FOR 550000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Michael E. Daniels DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Robert B. Atwell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Carl J. Chaney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: John N. Dykema DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Janet E. Godwin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Matthew J. Hayek DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Donald J. Long, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Tracy S. McCormick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Susan L. Merkatoris DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Oliver Pierce Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Glen E. Tellock DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 The election of the twelve nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement to our Board of Directors, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Robert J. Weyers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 Ratification of the selection of Forvis Mazars, LLP as Nicolet's Independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 55758 0 FOR 55758 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 65406E102 05/18/2026 Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to Nicolet's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 55758 0 AGAINST 55758 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. Parul Bhandari DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. Donald M. Berwick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. Trent Green DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. Michael D. Hays DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. Stephen H. Lockhart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. John N. Nunnelly DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Election Of Directors: To elect each of the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement. Penny A. Wheeler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Vote On The Ratification Of The Appointment Of KPMG LLP As Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Non-Binding, Advisory Vote On The Approval Of The Compensation Of Our Named Executive Officers As Disclosed In The Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 250000 0 AGAINST 250000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Approval Of An Amendment To Our Certificate Of Incorporation To Remove Certain Supermajority Voting Requirements In Article 6 Of Our Certificate Of Incorporation, Along With Certain Clarifying, Conforming, And Ministerial Changes SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Approval Of An Amendment To Our Certificate Of Incorporation To Delete Restrictions On The Removal Of Directors Without Cause, Along With Certain Clarifying, Conforming, And Ministerial Changes. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NRC Health 637372202 06/23/2026 Approval Of An Amendment To Our Certificate Of Incorporation To Change The Voting Requirement For Stockholder Action By Written Consent In Lieu Of A Meeting From Unanimous To The Voting Power That Would Be Required To Give Effect To The Action If It Were Approved At A Meeting, Along With Certain Clarifying, Conforming, And Ministerial Changes. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. 667746101 06/10/2026 Election of Directors. Scott Montross, for a three-year term, expiring 2029 DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. 667746101 06/10/2026 Election of Directors. John Paschal, for a three-year term, expiring 2029 DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. 667746101 06/10/2026 Approve, on an advisory basis, Named Executive Officer compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. 667746101 06/10/2026 Ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Oxford Industries, Inc. 691497309 06/23/2026 Election of Class I directors to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2029: Dennis M. Love DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 113298 0 FOR 113298 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Oxford Industries, Inc. 691497309 06/23/2026 Election of Class I directors to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2029: Clyde C. Tuggle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 113298 0 FOR 113298 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Oxford Industries, Inc. 691497309 06/23/2026 Election of Class I directors to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2029: Carol B. Yancey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 113298 0 FOR 113298 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Oxford Industries, Inc. 691497309 06/23/2026 Approve the Oxford Industries, Inc. Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, to, among other things, authorize 750,000 additional shares of common stock for issuance under the plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 113298 0 FOR 113298 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Oxford Industries, Inc. 691497309 06/23/2026 Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 113298 0 FOR 113298 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Oxford Industries, Inc. 691497309 06/23/2026 Approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 113298 0 FOR 113298 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher L. Coleman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: John W. Garratt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: Stephen L. Gibbs DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: Laurette T. Koellner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: Jocelyn C. Mangan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: Sonya E. Medina DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: John C. Miller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Election of Directors: Todd A. Penegor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Ratification of the Selection of Independent Auditors: To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the 2026 fiscal year. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Management proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to reduce special meeting ownership threshold to 25%. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Papa John's International, Inc. 698813102 04/30/2026 Stockholder proposal regarding special meeting ownership threshold, if properly presented at the meeting. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 175000 0 FOR 175000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Park Dental Partners, Inc. 700402100 05/29/2026 Elect Christopher C Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 185000 0 WITHHOLD 185000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Park Dental Partners, Inc. 700402100 05/29/2026 Ratification Of Appointment Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 185000 0 FOR 185000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Thomas P. Bostick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Louis F. Centofanti DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Mark J. Duff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Kerry C. Duggan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Joseph T. Grumski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Joe R. Reeder DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Larry M. Shelton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Zach P. Wamp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Elect Mark A. Zwecker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 714157203 07/24/2025 Approve, by non-binding vote, the 2024 compensation of the named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Samuel R. Chapin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Brady D. Ericson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Robin Kendrick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Latondra Newton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: D'aun Norman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Meggan M. Walsh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Rohan S. Weerasinghe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Roger J. Wood DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect Michelle Almeida DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect David A. Garcia DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect Frank Lee DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect Adam Lewis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect Daniel Liao DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect Constantine S. Macricostas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect George Macricostas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 Elect Mitchell G. Tyson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Photronics, Inc. 719405102 04/08/2026 To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Plymouth Industrial Reit, Inc. 729640102 01/22/2026 To approve the merger of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (the Company) with and into PIR Industrial REIT LLC, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Merger Agreement), dated as of October 24, 2025, by and among the Company, Plymouth Industrial OP, LP, PIR Ventures LP, PIR Industrial REIT LLC and PIR Industrial OP LLC (the Merger Proposal). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Plymouth Industrial Reit, Inc. 729640102 01/22/2026 To approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company's named executive officers in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Plymouth Industrial Reit, Inc. 729640102 01/22/2026 To approve any adjournment of the special meeting of stockholders (the Special Meeting) to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Britta Bomhard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Susan E. Cates DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Michael Cramer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Eric J. Foss DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Jerry Fowden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 WITHHOLD 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Tony W. Lee DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Minsok Pak DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Billy D. Prim DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Allison Spector DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Steven P. Stanbrook DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of Primo Brands Corporation's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Michael E. Ching DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: David L. King DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Carla S. Mashinski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Terry D. McCallister DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Jose R. Rodriguez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Harpreet Saluja DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Koti Vadlamudi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To elect eight Directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is qualified and elected: Patricia K. Wagner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To approve, in an advisory, non-binding vote, the Company's named executive officer compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Primoris Services Corporation 74164F103 04/30/2026 To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 60000 0 FOR 60000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Mark W. Harding DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Patrick J. Beirne DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Wanda J. Abel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Fredrick A. Fendel III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Susan D. Heitmann DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Daniel R. Kozlowski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Elect Jeffrey G. Sheets DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Ratification of appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Approval on an advisory basis, of compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 627264 0 FOR 627264 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Pure Cycle Corporation 746228303 01/14/2026 Recommend, by advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 627264 0 1 YEAR 627264 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Douglas P. Buth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Beth-Ann Eason DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Kathryn Quadracci Flores DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect John C. Fowler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Stephen M. Fuller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Christopher B. Harned DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Melanie A. Huet DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Joel Quadracci DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 Elect Jay O. Rothman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quad/Graphics, Inc. 747301109 05/20/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Nandita Bakhshi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph A. Berquist DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Charlotte C. Henry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 To hold an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to examine and report on our financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund RH 74967X103 06/18/2026 Elect Hilary Krane DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19900 0 TAKENOACTION 19900 NONE S000003523 Heartland Value Fund RH 74967X103 06/18/2026 Elect Kathleen C. Mitic DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19900 0 TAKENOACTION 19900 NONE S000003523 Heartland Value Fund RH 74967X103 06/18/2026 Elect Ali Rowghani DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19900 0 TAKENOACTION 19900 NONE S000003523 Heartland Value Fund RH 74967X103 06/18/2026 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 19900 0 TAKENOACTION 19900 NONE S000003523 Heartland Value Fund RH 74967X103 06/18/2026 Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 19900 0 TAKENOACTION 19900 NONE S000003523 Heartland Value Fund RH 74967X103 06/18/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 19900 0 TAKENOACTION 19900 NONE S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Elect Ellen S. Bresky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000 0 FOR 1000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Elect David A. Adamsen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000 0 FOR 1000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Elect Douglas W. Baena DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000 0 FOR 1000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Elect Paul M. Squires DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000 0 FOR 1000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Elect Frances B. Shifman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 1000 0 FOR 1000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Vote to approve the compensation, on an advisory basis, of the Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1000 0 AGAINST 1000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seaboard Corporation 811543107 04/20/2026 Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the Company: AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 1000 0 FOR 1000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Michael A. Griffin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Dennis S. Hudson, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Kathleen B. Kay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Alvaro J. Monserrat DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Randolph A. Moore, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Advisory (Non-binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Ratification of Appointment of Crowe LLP as Independent Auditor for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: John P. Absmeier DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Daniel L. Black DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Lorraine A. Bolsinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Phillip Eyler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Laurie Schupmann DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Constance E. Skidmore DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Martha N. Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Andrew C. Teich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Jugal Vijayvargiya DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Stephan von Schuckmann DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Election of Director: Stephen M. Zide DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Advisory resolution on frequency of "Say-on-Pay" SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 1 YEAR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Advisory resolution on Director Compensation Report COMPENSATION ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to approve amendment to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to appoint Deloitte Ireland LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditor AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to authorize the Audit Committee, for and on behalf of the Board, to determine the Company's U.K. statutory auditor's reimbursement AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to receive the Company's 2025 Annual Report and Accounts CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Special resolution to approve the form of share repurchase contracts and repurchase counterparties CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to issue equity securities CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Special resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to issue equity securities without pre-emptive rights CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Ordinary resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to issue equity securities under our equity incentive plans CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sensata Technologies Holding plc G8060N102 06/09/2026 Special resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to issue equity securities under our equity incentive plans without pre-emptive rights CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 Elect Ty Daul DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 Elect Jeanette Mills DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 Elect Niharika Ramdev DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 Elect Lori Sundberg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 Elect Toni Volpe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 Approval, by an advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers (i.e., say-on-pay proposal). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 82489W107 04/30/2026 The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 750000 0 FOR 750000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Silicon Motion Technology Corporation 82706C108 09/23/2025 To re-elect Mr. Han-Ping D. Shieh and Mr. Shii-Tyng Duann as the directors of the Company, who retire by rotation pursuant to the Articles. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 266100 0 FOR 266100 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Silicon Motion Technology Corporation 82706C108 09/23/2025 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2025 and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 266100 0 FOR 266100 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: David Bruton Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Jeff Dyke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: William I. Belk DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: William R. Brooks DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Michael Hodge DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Keri A. Kaiser DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 AGAINST 75000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: B. Scott Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Marcus G. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: R. Eugene Taylor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as Sonic's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Advisory vote to approve Sonic's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2025. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Approval of the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonic Automotive, Inc. 83545G102 04/29/2026 Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Sonic Automotive, Inc. 2012 Formula Restricted Stock and Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors. COMPENSATION ISSUER 75000 0 AGAINST 75000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Steven L. Boyd DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Scott A. Clark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: R. Howard Coker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Dr. Pamela L. Davies DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Theresa J. Drew DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Philippe Guillemot DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: John R. Haley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Robert R. Hill, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Eleni Istavridis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Richard G. Kyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To elect eleven members to the Board of Directors for a one-year term: Craig L. Nix DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Sonoco Products Company 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Sonoco Products Company 835495102 04/15/2026 Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES SECURITY HOLDER 100000 0 FOR 100000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Thomas G. Apel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: C. Allen Bradley, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Robert L. Clarke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: William S. Corey, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Frederick H. Eppinger Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Deborah J. Matz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Matthew W. Morris DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Karen R. Pallotta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Manolo Sanchez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Election of Ten Directors: Helen Vaid DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Approval of the compensation of Stewart Information Services Corporation's named executive officers (Say-on-Pay). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Stewart Information Services Corporation 860372101 05/07/2026 Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Stewart Information Services Corporation's independent auditors for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund SunOpta Inc. 8676EP108 04/16/2026 The Arrangement Resolution. To consider, pursuant to an interim order of the Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (as may be amended, modified or varied, the "Interim Order"), and, if deemed advisable, to pass, with or without variation, a resolution, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix B to the accompanying Management Information Circular and Proxy Statement of SunOpta Inc. (the "Circular and Proxy Statement"), approving a statutory arrangement (the "Arrangement") pursuant to Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act upon the terms and conditions set out in the arrangement agreement dated February 6, 2026 among SunOpta Inc., Pegasus BidCo B.V., and 2786694 Alberta Ltd., all as more particularly described in the Circular and Proxy Statement. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 1500000 0 FOR 1500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund SunOpta Inc. 8676EP108 04/16/2026 The Executive Compensation Proposal. To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to SunOpta Inc.'s named executive officers in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 1500000 0 FOR 1500000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Candace H. Duncan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Gretchen R. Haggerty DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Andrew A. Krakauer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Neena M. Patil DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Stuart A. Randle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Jaewon Ryu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Election of Directors: Michael J. Tokich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of Named Executive Officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Teleflex Incorporated 879369106 05/15/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 195000 0 FOR 195000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Paola M. Arbour DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Jonathan E. Baliff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Ranjana B. Clark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Rob C. Holmes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: David S. Huntley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Thomas E. Long DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Mark W. Midkiff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Steven P. Rosenberg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 WITHHOLD 275000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Dale W. Tremblay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Laura L. Whitley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To approve the redomestication of the Company from Delaware to Texas by way of conversion CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 275000 0 FOR 275000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, increasing the threshold to submit stockholder proposals. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 275000 0 AGAINST 275000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt any of Proposals 2-5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 275000 0 AGAINST 275000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Gregory S. Marcus DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Diane Marcus Gershowitz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Allan H. Selig DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Timothy E. Hoeksema DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Bruce J. Olson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Philip L. Milstein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 WITHHOLD 255000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Brian J. Stark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Katherine M. Gehl DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 WITHHOLD 255000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Austin M. Ramirez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Thomas F. Kissinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect Paul A. Leff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 Elect David J. Marcus DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund The Marcus Corporation 566330106 05/21/2026 To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 255000 0 FOR 255000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect John U. Clarke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect Linda A. Dalgetty DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect Roger L. Fix DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect Marcus J. George DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect Victor L. Richey, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect Angela Strzelecki DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 Elect Bruce A. Thames DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. 88362T103 07/28/2025 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Andrew E. Graves DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Christina Hennington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Amelia A. Huntington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Laurel M. Hurd DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect William J. Kelley, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Christopher J. Klein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Jeffrey D. Lorenger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Robert W. Martin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Peter B. Orthwein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our Fiscal Year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Approval of the THOR Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 12/03/2025 A proposal to approve the merger and the other transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 26, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), among Tiptree Inc., a Maryland corporation, The Fortegra Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Fortegra"), DB Insurance Co., Ltd., incorporated and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea with its registered office at DB Financial Center, 432, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06194 ("Purchaser"), and a subsidiary of Purchaser to be incorporated in Delaware following the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to the closing of the merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into Fortegra, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Fortegra will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser (the "Merger Proposal"). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 AGAINST 400000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 12/03/2025 A proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are insufficient votes to approve the Merger Proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 400000 0 AGAINST 400000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 Elect Paul M. Friedman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 Elect Randy Maultsby DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 Elect Bradley E. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 To approve Amendment No. 2 to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to (a) extend the term of the 2017 Plan to June 6, 2037, and (b) increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock available for awards thereunder by an additional 4,000,000 shares. COMPENSATION ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 400000 0 FOR 400000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 AGAINST 400000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Tiptree Inc. 88822Q103 04/28/2026 To determine, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, whether a stockholder vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers should occur every 1 (one), 2 (two) or 3 (three) years. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 400000 0 1 YEAR 400000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Kirsten E. Garen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Cory W. Giese DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect John S. A. Hasbrook DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 WITHHOLD 250000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Margaret L. Kane DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Michael W. Koehnen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Anthony L. Leggio DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Martin A. Mariani DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Thomas C. McGraw DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Jon Y. Nakamura DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Richard P. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Elect Kimberley H. Vogel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 Amendment to the Company's Bylaws to eliminate cumulative voting rights. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 250000 0 AGAINST 250000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund TriCo Bancshares 896095106 05/21/2026 To ratify the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the company's independent auditor for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 250000 0 FOR 250000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Mario Longhi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: David Bingenheimer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: M. Shawn Bort DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Theodore A. Dosch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Tina Faraca DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Robert Flexon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Alan N. Harris DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Kelly A. Romano DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Melanie Ruiz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Election of Directors: Santiago Seage DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 An advisory vote to approve the Fiscal 2025 compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("say-on-pay" vote). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund UGI Corporation 902681105 01/30/2026 Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Laurie H. Argo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Spencer D. Armour III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Frank C. Hu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: W. Wesley Perry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: James L. Rubin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Travis D. Stice DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Kaes Van't Hof DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Steven E. West DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 450000 0 FOR 450000 FOR S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 The approval of an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation to provide that stockholders holding at least 20% of the voting power, determined on a net long basis, continuously for at least one year, may call special meetings of stockholders, and other immaterial changes. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 450000 0 AGAINST 450000 AGAINST S000003523 Heartland Value Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Election of Class III Directors: Ken Hicks DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Election of Class III Directors: Beryl Raff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Election of Class III Directors: Jeff Tweedy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 00402L107 06/04/2026 Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the fiscal 2025 compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect David Maher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Yoon Soo Yoon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Leanne Cunningham DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Gregory Hewett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Ho Yeon Lee DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Jan E. Singer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Steven H. Tishman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 Elect Keun Chang Yoon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Acushnet Holdings Corp. 005098108 06/08/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Appointment of Auditor AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Brett C. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Amee Chande DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect D. Randy Laney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect David Levenson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Christopher F. Lopez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Gavin T. Molinelli DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Dilek Samil DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect DeAnn Walker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Elect Roderick K. West DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Amendment to the Performance and Restricted Share Unit Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 015857105 06/29/2026 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 225000 0 FOR 225000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Judith P. Greffin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Michael J. Haddad DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Andrew J. Harmening DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Rodney Jones-Tyson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Eileen A. Kamerick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Kristen M. Ludgate DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Cory L. Nettles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Owen J. Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect Karen T. van Lith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Elect John B. Williams DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Advisory approval of Associated Banc-Corp's named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Associated Banc-Corp for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Associated Banc-Corp 045487105 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Wende Kotouc DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Darryl Brown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 WITHHOLD 30000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect David A. Burwick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Bob Eddy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Michelle Gloeckler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Maile Naylor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Steven L. Ortega DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Ken Parent DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Christopher H. Peterson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect C. Marie Robinson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Elect Robert A. Steele DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 30000 0 1 YEAR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 30000 0 FOR 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding adopting a majority voting standard, if properly presented at the meeting. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 30000 0 FOR 30000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, if properly presented at the meeting. ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE SECURITY HOLDER 30000 0 FOR 30000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 05550J101 06/18/2026 Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on deforestation in the company's own-brand supply chain, if properly presented at the meeting. ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE SECURITY HOLDER 30000 0 AGAINST 30000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Paul S. Levy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Cheryl Ainoa DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Cory J. Boydston DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: James O'Leary DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Maria Renz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Craig Steinke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 An advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 The ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 The approval of the Builders FirstSource, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Builders FirstSource, Inc. 12008R107 05/14/2026 The approval of the Builders FirstSource, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Richard J. Campo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Javier E. Benito DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Heather J. Brunner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Mark D. Gibson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Scott S. Ingraham DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Alexander J. Jessett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Renu Khator DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: D. Keith Oden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Steven A. Webster DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Kelvin R. Westbrook DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Approval, by an advisory vote, of executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Approval of Amended and Restated 2018 Share Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Approval of Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Share Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Karen David-Green DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Wendy Kei DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect John Kitlen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Nancy Lipson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Craig MacDougall DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Michael S. Parrett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Paul Tomory DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Elect Paul N. Wright DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Centerra Gold Inc. 152006102 05/05/2026 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 150000 0 FOR 150000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Dale Francescon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Robert J. Francescon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Patricia L. Arvielo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: John P. Box DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Keith R. Guericke DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: James M. Lippman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 Election of Directors: Elisa Zuniga Ramirez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Century Communities, Inc. 156504300 05/06/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 85000 0 FOR 85000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Timothy P. Boyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Stephen E. Babson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Andy D. Bryant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 WITHHOLD 70000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect John W. Culver DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Charles D. Denson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Kevin Mansell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 WITHHOLD 70000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Ronald E. Nelson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Christiana Smith Shi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Sabrina L. Simmons DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Elect Malia H. Wasson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 To approve the Columbia Sportswear Company Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Columbia Sportswear Company 198516106 06/10/2026 Shareholder proposal regarding proxy access. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 70000 0 FOR 70000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Donna M. Costello DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Amy M. Dodrill DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: William S. Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Kimberly B. MacKay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Kieran M. O'Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Robert A. Profusek DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 AGAINST 125000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Randy L. Stone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Alfonso G. Zulueta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of CTS' named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund CTS Corporation 126501105 05/14/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as CTS' independent auditor for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: D. Pike Aloian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: H. Eric Bolton, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Donald F. Colleran DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: David M. Fields DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Pamela J. Kessler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Marshall A. Loeb DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 Election of Director Nominees to serve for a one-year term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Mary E. McCormick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund EastGroup Properties Inc. 277276101 05/21/2026 To approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect J. Palmer Clarkson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect Danny L. Cunningham DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect E. James Ferland DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect Colleen M. Healy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect Richard D. Holder DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect Lynn Minella DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect Sidney S. Simmons DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Elect Paul E. Sternlieb DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 292765104 02/04/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 105000 0 FOR 105000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect Wendy Carruthers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect Kieran T. Gallahue DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect R. Scott Huennekens DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect Vivek Jain DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect Paul Keel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect J. Andrew Pierce DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect Daniel A. Raskas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 Elect Christine A. Tsingos DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 To ratify the selection of Ernst and Young LLP as Envista's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 To approve on an advisory basis Envista's named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 375000 0 FOR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Envista Holdings Corporation 29415F104 05/19/2026 To hold an advisory vote relating to the frequency of future stockholder(s) advisory votes on Envista's named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 375000 0 1 YEAR 375000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect Pamela A. Bena DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect James D. Chiafullo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 WITHHOLD 575000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect Vincent J. Delie, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect Mary Jo Dively DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect David J. Malone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect Frank C. Mencini DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect David L. Motley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect Heidi A. Nicholas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect John S. Stanik DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Elect William J. Strimbu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Approval of the 2025 named executive officer compensation (an advisory, non-binding "Say on Pay" resolution). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund F.N.B. Corporation 302520101 05/06/2026 Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as F.N.B. Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 575000 0 FOR 575000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: J. Jonathan Ayers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: William F. Carpenter III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Agenia W. Clark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: James W. Cross IV DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: James L. Exum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Christopher T. Holmes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Orrin H. Ingram DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: R. Milton Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Raja J. Jubran DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: C. Wright Pinson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Emily J. Reynolds DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: J. Henry Smith IV DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: Melody J. Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Approval of the FB Financial Corporation 2026 Incentive Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Approval of an amendment to the FB Financial Employee Stock Purchase Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 To conduct a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Approval of amendments to the Company's amended and restated charter to eliminate supermajority voting standards. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FB Financial Corporation 30257X104 05/21/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 33768G107 06/09/2026 Election of Directors: Daniel E. Berce DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 37500 0 FOR 37500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 33768G107 06/09/2026 Election of Directors: Mikel D. Faulkner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 37500 0 FOR 37500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 33768G107 06/09/2026 Election of Directors: Randel G. Owen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 37500 0 AGAINST 37500 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 33768G107 06/09/2026 To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 37500 0 FOR 37500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 33768G107 06/09/2026 Approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 37500 0 FOR 37500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 33768G107 06/09/2026 Approve the reincorporation of the Company to the State of Texas by conversion. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 37500 0 FOR 37500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph S. Cantie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Fredrik Eliasson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: James W. Ireland, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Ivo Jurek DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Stephanie K. Mains DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Wilson S. Neely DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Neil P. Simpkins DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Molly P. Zhang DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the Directors Remuneration Report in accordance with the requirements of the U.K. Companies Act 2006. COMPENSATION ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditor under the U.K. Companies Act 2006. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of Deloitte LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditor. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 To authorize the board of directors to allot equity securities in the Company. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/04/2026 As a special resolution: Subject to the passing of proposal 7, to authorize the board of directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/25/2026 To approve the Court Meeting Resolution, a resolution to approve the Scheme as set forth in the Document. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 TAKENOACTION 300000 NONE S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 1, a proposal to approve the Scheme and give the Board the authority to carry out the procedural actions necessary to implement the Scheme. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 2, a proposal to authorize the reduction of the Company's share capital associated with the cancellation and extinguishment of the Scheme Shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 3, a proposal to approve the issuance of the New Shares to New Gates as part of the Scheme such that Gates Industrial Corporation will become a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of New Gates. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 4, a proposal to amend the Articles to ensure that any additional Gates Shares issued pursuant to the Gates Equity Incentive Plans, or otherwise, are, dependent on timing, subject to the Scheme or exchanged for New Gates Shares on the same terms as if they were subject to the Scheme. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve the General Meeting Adjournment Resolution, if necessary, to solicit additional votes if there are insufficient votes in favor of the Court Meeting Resolution and/or the Scheme Resolutions. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108108 06/25/2026 To approve the Court Meeting Resolution, a resolution to approve the Scheme as set forth in the Document. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 280000 0 FOR 280000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 1, a proposal to approve the Scheme and give the Board the authority to carry out the procedural actions necessary to implement the Scheme. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 280000 0 FOR 280000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 2, a proposal to authorize the reduction of the Company's share capital associated with the cancellation and extinguishment of the Scheme Shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 280000 0 FOR 280000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 3, a proposal to approve the issuance of the New Shares to New Gates as part of the Scheme such that Gates Industrial Corporation will become a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of New Gates. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 280000 0 FOR 280000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve Scheme Resolution No. 4, a proposal to amend the Articles to ensure that any additional Gates Shares issued pursuant to the Gates Equity Incentive Plans, or otherwise, are, dependent on timing, subject to the Scheme or exchanged for New Gates Shares on the same terms as if they were subject to the Scheme. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 280000 0 FOR 280000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Gates Industrial Corporation plc G39108118 06/25/2026 To approve the General Meeting Adjournment Resolution, if necessary, to solicit additional votes if there are insufficient votes in favor of the Court Meeting Resolution and/or the Scheme Resolutions. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 280000 0 FOR 280000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Generac Holdings Inc. 368736104 06/11/2026 Election of Class II Directors: Marcia J. Avedon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Generac Holdings Inc. 368736104 06/11/2026 Election of Class II Directors: Bennett J. Morgan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Generac Holdings Inc. 368736104 06/11/2026 Election of Class II Directors: Dominick P. Zarcone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Generac Holdings Inc. 368736104 06/11/2026 Proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Generac Holdings Inc. 368736104 06/11/2026 Advisory vote on the non-binding "say-on-pay" resolution to approve the compensation of our executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect David C. Boyles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Robert A. Cashell, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Randall M. Chesler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Jesus T. Espinoza DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Annie M. Goodwin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Kristen L. Heck DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Michael B. Hormaechea DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Craig A. Langel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Douglas J. McBride DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 Elect Beth Noymer Levine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 To vote on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 37637Q105 04/29/2026 To ratify the appolntment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company's Independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Granite Construction Incorporated 387328107 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Carlos M. Hernandez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47500 0 FOR 47500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Granite Construction Incorporated 387328107 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Kyle T. Larkin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47500 0 FOR 47500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Granite Construction Incorporated 387328107 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Celeste B. Mastin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47500 0 FOR 47500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Granite Construction Incorporated 387328107 06/04/2026 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 47500 0 FOR 47500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Granite Construction Incorporated 387328107 06/04/2026 To ratify the appointment by the Audit/Compliance Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Granite's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 47500 0 FOR 47500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Robert E. Abernathy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Diane M. Bryant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Michael J. Coyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Charles J. Dockendorff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Lloyd E. Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Mark W. Kroll DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Claire Pomeroy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Christopher A. Simon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 Election of Directors: Ellen M. Zane DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Haemonetics Corporation 405024100 07/24/2025 To Ratify The Appointment Of Ernst & Young Llp As Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For The Fiscal Year Ending March 28, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hayward Holdings, Inc. 421298100 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Kevin Brown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 325000 0 FOR 325000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hayward Holdings, Inc. 421298100 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Arthur Soucy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 325000 0 FOR 325000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hayward Holdings, Inc. 421298100 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Lori Walker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 325000 0 FOR 325000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hayward Holdings, Inc. 421298100 05/21/2026 Advisory vote to approve 2025 named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 325000 0 FOR 325000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hayward Holdings, Inc. 421298100 05/21/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 325000 0 FOR 325000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas C. Gentile, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: James J. Cannon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Cynthia M. Egnotovich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 AGAINST 20000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Guy C. Hachey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Dr. Patricia A. Hubbard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Neal J. Keating DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: David H. Li DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Nick L. Stanage DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Catherine A. Suever DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the company's 2025 executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Hexcel Corporation 428291108 05/14/2026 Approve the Hexcel Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund IDEX Corporation 45167R104 05/06/2026 Election of four directors named in the proxy statement as follows: Class I Nominees (each for a term of three years): Mark A. Beck DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 15000 0 AGAINST 15000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund IDEX Corporation 45167R104 05/06/2026 Election of four directors named in the proxy statement as follows: Class I Nominees (each for a term of three years): Carl R. Christenson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 15000 0 FOR 15000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund IDEX Corporation 45167R104 05/06/2026 Election of four directors named in the proxy statement as follows: Class I Nominees (each for a term of three years): Katrina L. Helmkamp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 15000 0 FOR 15000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund IDEX Corporation 45167R104 05/06/2026 Election of four directors named in the proxy statement as follows: Class I Nominees (each for a term of three years): Alejandro Quiroz Centeno DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 15000 0 FOR 15000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund IDEX Corporation 45167R104 05/06/2026 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 15000 0 FOR 15000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund IDEX Corporation 45167R104 05/06/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 15000 0 FOR 15000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 Election of Director to serve for a three-year term: John Lovoi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 Election of Director to serve for a three-year term: Will Donnell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 AGAINST 75000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 Election of Director to serve for a three-year term: Angie Sedita DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Innovex International, Inc. 457651107 05/07/2026 To conduct a non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company's compensation of its named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Sheila Antrum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Cheryl C. Capps DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Michael J. Coyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. James F. Flanagan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. James F. Hinrichs DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Alvin (Tyrone) Jeffers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Aaron Kapito DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Payman Khales DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. M. Craig Maxwell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Filippo Passerini DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To elect 11 directors for a one-year term or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Donald J. Spence DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Integer Holdings Corporation for fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To approve, in an advisory non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Integer Holdings Corporation 45826H109 05/20/2026 To approve the Integer Holdings Corporation 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 40000 0 FOR 40000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Nancy Fletcher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect John E. Koerner III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Mitchell Landrieu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Marshall A. Loeb DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Stephen P. Mumblow DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Thomas V. Reifenheiser DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Anna Reilly DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Wendell S. Reilly DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Elect Elizabeth Thompson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's 1996 Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lamar Advertising Company 512816109 05/14/2026 Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70000 0 FOR 70000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: Ford Tamer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: Douglas Bettinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: Que Thanh Dallara DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: John Forsyth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: Mark Jensen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: James P. Lederer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: D. Jeffrey Richardson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 Election of Directors: Elizabeth Schwarting DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 518415104 05/01/2026 To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, our Named Executive Officer's compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Kristina A. Cerniglia DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Tzau-Jin Chung DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Maria C. Green DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Anthony Grillo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Gregory N. Henderson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Gordon Hunter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: William P. Noglows DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Holly B. Paeper DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Littelfuse, Inc. 537008104 04/22/2026 Approve and ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 27500 0 FOR 27500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Christopher G. Stavros DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Dan F. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Arcilia C. Acosta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 WITHHOLD 215000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Edward P. Djerejian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: David M. Khani DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: James R. Larson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: R. Lewis Ropp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Election of Director: Shandell M. Szabo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Approval of the advisory, non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers for 2025 (say-on-pay vote) SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 559663109 05/08/2026 Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 215000 0 FOR 215000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Matador Resources Company 576485205 06/11/2026 Election of Director Nominees: Joseph Wm. For an DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Matador Resources Company 576485205 06/11/2026 Election of Director Nominees: Reynald A. Baribault DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Matador Resources Company 576485205 06/11/2026 Election of Director Nominees: Timothy E. Parker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Matador Resources Company 576485205 06/11/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Matador Resources Company 576485205 06/11/2026 Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Thomas T. Edman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Vinod M. Khilnani DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Emily M. Liggett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Robert J. Phillippy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Patrick M. Prevost DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Craig S. Shular DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Darlene J.S. Solomon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Robert B. Toth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 Elect Jugal K. Vijayvargiya DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 To approve, by non-binding vote, named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Materion Corporation 576690101 05/07/2026 To approve an amendment to Materion's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the minimum and maximum size of the Board of Directors. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/02/2026 A proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 18, 2025, by and among NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., Black Hills Corporation and River Merger Sub Inc. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/02/2026 An advisory vote on the merger-related compensation arrangements of NorthWestern's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/02/2026 A proposal to approve any motion to adjourn the NorthWestern special meeting, if necessary. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Brian Bird DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect David L. Goodin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Jan Horsfall DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Britt E. Ide DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Kent Larson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Sherina M. Edwards DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Linda G. Sullivan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Mahvash Yazdi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Elect Jeffrey Yingling DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 668074305 04/30/2026 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Jose A. Bayardo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Sanjay K. Chowbey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Marcela E. Donadio DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees David D. Harrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Christian S. Kendall DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Patricia Martinez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Patricia B. Melcher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees William R. Thomas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Robert S. Welborn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 350000 0 AGAINST 350000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 350000 0 FOR 350000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Tracy E. Hart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Deborah A. P. Hersman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Michael G. Hutchinson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Robert S. McAnnally DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Sanjay D. Meshri DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Pattye L. Moore DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Eduardo A. Rodriguez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Election of directors: Yves C. Siegel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of ONE Gas, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Amendment and restatement of the ESP Plan to authorize an additional 700,000 shares of ONE Gas common stock for issuance under the plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund ONE Gas, Inc. 68235P108 05/21/2026 Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Samuel R. Chapin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Brady D. Ericson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Robin Kendrick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Latondra Newton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: D'aun Norman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Meggan M. Walsh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Rohan S. Weerasinghe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Election of Director: Roger J. Wood DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund PHINIA Inc. 71880K101 05/22/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect Ronald M. Lombardi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect John E. Byom DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect Celeste A. Clark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 WITHHOLD 32500 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect James C. D'Arecca DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect Sheila A. Hopkins DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect John F. Kelly DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Elect Dawn M. Zier DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 Say on Pay - An advisory vote on the resolution to approve the compensation of Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.'s named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 74112D101 08/05/2025 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 32500 0 FOR 32500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Britta Bomhard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Susan E. Cates DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Michael Cramer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Eric J. Foss DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Jerry Fowden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 WITHHOLD 200000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Tony W. Lee DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Minsok Pak DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Billy D. Prim DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Allison Spector DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Elect Steven P. Stanbrook DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Primo Brands Corporation 741623102 04/28/2026 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of Primo Brands Corporation's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Nandita Bakhshi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph A. Berquist DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Charlotte C. Henry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 To hold an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Quaker Chemical Corporation 747316107 05/13/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to examine and report on our financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Gary D. Butler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Kevin D. Chapman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Donald Clark, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect M. Ray Cole, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect John M. Creekmore DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Albert J. Dale, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Jill V. Deer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Connie L. Engel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Rose J. Flenorl DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect John T. Foy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Neal A. Holland, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Jonathan A. Levy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect E. Robinson McGraw DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Renee Moore DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Ted E. Parker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect Sean M. Suggs DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Elect C. Mitchell Waycaster DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Adoption, in a non-binding advisory vote, of a resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Renasant Corporation 75970E107 04/28/2026 Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accountants for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 175000 0 FOR 175000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Pablo Legorreta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Ted Love, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 AGAINST 200000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Bonnie Bassler, Ph.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Vlad Coric, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Catherine Engelbert DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Carole Ho, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: David Hodgson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Gregory Norden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Election of Directors: Elizabeth Weatherman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 A non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Approve receipt of our U.K. audited annual report and accounts and related directors' and auditor's reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Approve on a non-binding advisory basis our U.K. directors' remuneration report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. COMPENSATION ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Re-appoint Ernst & Young as our U.K. statutory auditor, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which the U.K. annual report and accounts are presented to shareholders. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Authorize the Board to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young in its capacity as our U.K. statutory auditor. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Approve the terms of the agreements and counterparties pursuant to which we may purchase our Class A ordinary shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Authorize the Board to allot shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Royalty Pharma Plc G7709Q104 06/04/2026 Authorize the Board to allot shares without rights of pre-emption (special resolution). CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 200000 0 FOR 200000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Michael A. Griffin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Dennis S. Hudson, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Kathleen B. Kay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Alvaro J. Monserrat DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Elect Randolph A. Moore, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 300000 0 WITHHOLD 300000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Advisory (Non-binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 811707801 05/20/2026 Ratification of Appointment of Crowe LLP as Independent Auditor for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 300000 0 FOR 300000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Martin S.J. Burvill DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Rodolpho C. Cardenuto DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Gregory M. Fischer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Saar Gillai DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Hong Q. Hou DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Ye Jane Li DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Paula LuPriore DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Julie G. Ruehl DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Elect nine directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and named in the Proxy Statement to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal: Paul V. Walsh, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2027. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Semtech Corporation 816850101 06/04/2026 Approve the amendment and restatement of the Semtech Corporation 2017 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 52500 0 FOR 52500 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Brett W. Bruggeman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph Carleone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Mario Ferruzzi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Carol R. Jackson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Sharad P. Jain DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Donald W. Landry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 AGAINST 45000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Paul Manning DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Scott C. Morrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Essie Whitelaw DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Proposal to approve the compensation paid to Sensient's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and narrative discussion in the accompanying proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Sensient Technologies Corporation 81725T100 04/23/2026 Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, certified public accountants, as the independent auditors of Sensient for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 45000 0 FOR 45000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Silicon Motion Technology Corporation 82706C108 09/23/2025 To re-elect Mr. Han-Ping D. Shieh and Mr. Shii-Tyng Duann as the directors of the Company, who retire by rotation pursuant to the Articles. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Silicon Motion Technology Corporation 82706C108 09/23/2025 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2025 and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 65000 0 FOR 65000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Adam T. Berlew DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Maryam S. Brown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Michael W. Brown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Lisa L. Carnoy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Robert E. Grady DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect James P. Kavanaugh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Ronald J. Kruszewski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Maura A. Markus DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 WITHHOLD 125000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Victor J. Nesi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect David A. Peacock DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Thomas W. Weisel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 Elect Michael J. Zimmerman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (say on pay). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 To approve the adoption of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 To approve the adoption of an amendment to the Stifel Financial Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan (2018 Restatement) COMPENSATION ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Stifel Financial Corp. 860630102 06/09/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 125000 0 FOR 125000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Colleen E. Jay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Barbara A. Carbone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Lawrence E. Kurzius DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Cynthia L. Lucchese DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Teresa S. Madden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Maria Rivas, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Robert S. Weiss DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Albert G. White III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 80000 0 FOR 80000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: Francisco A. Aristeguieta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: Kevin J. Bradicich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: Jane D. Carlin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: William E. Donnell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: Joseph R. Ramrath DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: John C. Roche DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The election of eight individuals to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term: Elizabeth A. Ward DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation; and SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 410867105 05/12/2026 The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company's independent, registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 35000 0 FOR 35000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Andrew E. Graves DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Christina Hennington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Amelia A. Huntington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Laurel M. Hurd DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect William J. Kelley, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Christopher J. Klein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Jeffrey D. Lorenger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Robert W. Martin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Peter B. Orthwein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our Fiscal Year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Approval of the THOR Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 50000 0 FOR 50000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Glenn A. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Margot L. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Brenda A. Cline DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Cecil Jones DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect H. Lynn Moore, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Daniel M. Pope DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Elect Andrew D. Teed DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Advisory Approval of Our Executive Compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Ratification of Our Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 4250 0 FOR 4250 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Tyler Technologies, Inc. 902252105 05/05/2026 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Spending. OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES SECURITY HOLDER 4250 0 FOR 4250 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Richard T. Carucci DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Alex Cho DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Juliana L. Chugg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Bracken P. Darrell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Trevor Edwards DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Mindy F. Grossman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Mark S. Hoplamazian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Laura W. Lang DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Clarence Otis Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Carol L. Roberts DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Matthew J. Shatcock DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 To elect directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting: Kirk C. Tanner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund V.F. Corporation 918204108 07/22/2025 Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 100000 0 FOR 100000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Laurie H. Argo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Spencer D. Armour III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Frank C. Hu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: W. Wesley Perry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: James L. Rubin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Travis D. Stice DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Kaes Van't Hof DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Steven E. West DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 75000 0 FOR 75000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Viper Energy, Inc. 64361Q101 05/19/2026 The approval of an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation to provide that stockholders holding at least 20% of the voting power, determined on a net long basis, continuously for at least one year, may call special meetings of stockholders, and other immaterial changes. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 75000 0 AGAINST 75000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect John J. Engel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Glynis A. Bryan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Michael L. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Anne M. Cooney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 WITHHOLD 20000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Matthew J. Espe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Sundaram Nagarajan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect James L. Singleton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Easwaran Sundaram DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect Laura K. Thompson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Elect David C. Wajsgras DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund WESCO International, Inc. 95082P105 05/28/2026 Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 20000 0 FOR 20000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Stephen P. Holmes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Geoffrey Ballotti DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Myra J. Biblowit DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: James E. Buckman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Bruce B. Churchill DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Mukul Vinayak Deoras DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Alexandra A. Jung DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Ronald L. Nelson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Pauline D.E. Richards DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 To vote on an advisory resolution to approve our executive compensation program. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 To vote on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 55000 0 FOR 55000 FOR S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 98311A105 05/14/2026 To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding stockholder ability to act by written consent. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 55000 0 FOR 55000 AGAINST S000003524 Heartland Value Plus Fund A. O. Smith Corporation 831865209 04/13/2026 Elect Ilham Kadri DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 130878 0 FOR 130878 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund A. O. Smith Corporation 831865209 04/13/2026 Elect Christopher L. Mapes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 130878 0 WITHHOLD 130878 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund A. O. Smith Corporation 831865209 04/13/2026 Elect Lois M. Martin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 130878 0 FOR 130878 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund A. O. Smith Corporation 831865209 04/13/2026 Elect Aaron W. Saak DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 130878 0 FOR 130878 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund A. O. Smith Corporation 831865209 04/13/2026 Proposal to approve, by nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 130878 0 FOR 130878 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund A. O. Smith Corporation 831865209 04/13/2026 Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the corporation AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 130878 0 FOR 130878 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Susan M. Cameron DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Greg Creed DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Brian M. DelGhiaccio DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Richard W. Dreiling DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Bridgette P. Heller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Kenneth M. Keverian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Karen M. King DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Patricia E. Lopez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Stephen I. Sadove DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: Kevin G. Wills DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Aramark's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Aramark 03852U106 02/03/2026 To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 238680 0 FOR 238680 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Class I Directors of the Company for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. Francis Ebong DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Class I Directors of the Company for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. Eileen Mallesch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Class I Directors of the Company for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. Brian S. Posner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Brian Chen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Crystal Doughty DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Matthew Dragonetti DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Seamus Fearon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Jerome Halgan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Chris Hovey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Francois Morin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. David J. Mulholland DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Chiara Nannini DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 AGAINST 101453 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Maamoun Rajeh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. William Soares DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Alan Tiernan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Arch Capital Group Ltd. G0450A105 05/05/2026 To elect the nominees listed as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Christine Todd DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 101453 0 FOR 101453 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: John A. Bryant DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Aaron M. Erter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Ronald J. Lewis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Cynthia A. Niekamp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: John E. Panichella DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Todd A. Penegor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Cathy D. Ross DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Betty J. Sapp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Election of Directors: Stuart A. Taylor II DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation paid to the named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ball Corporation 058498106 04/29/2026 Approve, an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 128700 0 FOR 128700 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: William M. Brown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Carrie L. Byington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: R. Andrew Eckert DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Claire M. Fraser DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Gregory J. Hayes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey W. Henderson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Robert L. Huffines DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher Jones DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas E. Polen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Timothy M. Ring DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Bertram L. Scott DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Joanne Waldstreicher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Election of Directors: Jacqueline Wright DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Becton, Dickinson and Company 075887109 01/27/2026 Approval of an amendment to the 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 55310 0 FOR 55310 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Richard J. Campo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Javier E. Benito DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Heather J. Brunner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Mark D. Gibson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Scott S. Ingraham DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Alexander J. Jessett DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Renu Khator DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: D. Keith Oden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Steven A. Webster DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Election of Trust Managers: Kelvin R. Westbrook DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Approval, by an advisory vote, of executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Approval of Amended and Restated 2018 Share Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Camden Property Trust 133131102 05/08/2026 Approval of Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Share Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 91866 0 FOR 91866 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Carlisle Companies Incorporated 142339100 04/29/2026 To elect the two directors nominated by the Board of Directors: Sheryl D. Palmer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 15238 0 FOR 15238 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Carlisle Companies Incorporated 142339100 04/29/2026 To elect the two directors nominated by the Board of Directors: Jesse G. Singh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 15238 0 FOR 15238 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Carlisle Companies Incorporated 142339100 04/29/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation in 2025. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 15238 0 FOR 15238 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Carlisle Companies Incorporated 142339100 04/29/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 15238 0 FOR 15238 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Jessica L. Blume DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 AGAINST 123026 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Kenneth A. Burdick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher J. Coughlin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: H. James Dallas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Frederick H. Eppinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Monte E. Ford DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Sarah M. London DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Theodore R. Samuels DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Kenneth Y. Tanji DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 123026 0 FOR 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Centene Corporation 15135B101 05/12/2026 Stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 123026 0 AGAINST 123026 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: David V. Auld DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: Paul J. Romanowski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: Brad S. Anderson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: M. Chad Crow DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: Elaine D. Crowley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: Maribess L. Miller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Election of Directors: Barbara R. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund D.R. Horton, Inc. 23331A109 01/15/2026 Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 74839 0 FOR 74839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Donaldson Company, Inc. 257651109 11/21/2025 Elect Douglas A. Milroy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 164852 0 FOR 164852 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Donaldson Company, Inc. 257651109 11/21/2025 Elect Richard M. Olson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 164852 0 FOR 164852 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Donaldson Company, Inc. 257651109 11/21/2025 Elect Daniel P. Shine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 164852 0 FOR 164852 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Donaldson Company, Inc. 257651109 11/21/2025 Elect Jacinth C. Smiley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 164852 0 FOR 164852 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Donaldson Company, Inc. 257651109 11/21/2025 Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 164852 0 FOR 164852 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Donaldson Company, Inc. 257651109 11/21/2025 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Donaldson Company, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 164852 0 FOR 164852 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: John D. Chandler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Janet F. Clark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Charles R. Crisp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Robert P. Daniels DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Lynn A. Dugle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 AGAINST 127377 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: C. Christopher Gaut DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Michael T. Kerr DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Julie J. Robertson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To elect nine directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Ezra Y. Yacob DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund EOG Resources, Inc. 26875P101 05/20/2026 To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 127377 0 FOR 127377 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: John Amore DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: William F. Galtney, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: John A. Graf DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Meryl Hartzband DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Laura Hay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 AGAINST 23326 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: John Howard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Allan Levine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Hazel McNeilage DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Darryl Page DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Roger Singer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 Election of Directors for a term to end in 2027: Jim Williamson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 To appoint KPMG, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and authorize the Company's Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to determine the independent auditor's remuneration. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, 2025 compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Everest Group, Ltd. G3223R108 05/13/2026 To approve an amendment to the Everest Group, Ltd. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 23326 0 FOR 23326 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Director: W. Paul Bowers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Calvin G. Butler, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: David DeWalt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Linda Jojo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Charisse Lillie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Anna Richo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Matthew Rogers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Election of Directors: Bryan Segedi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon's Independent Auditor for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Exelon Corporation 30161N101 04/28/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to Exelon's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 363489 0 FOR 363489 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 Elect Robin A. Abrams for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 AGAINST 11944 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 Elect Siew Kai Choy for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 Elect Barak Eilam for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 Elect Malcolm Frank for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 Elect Laurie G. Hylton for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To elect ten directors to the Board of Directors: Lee M. Shavel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To elect ten directors to the Board of Directors: Laurie A. Siegel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To elect ten directors to the Board of Directors: Maria Teresa Tejada DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To elect ten directors to the Board of Directors: Sanoke Viswanathan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 Elect Elisha Wiesel for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To ratify the appointment of the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To approve the FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To approve the FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FactSet Research Systems Inc. 303075105 12/18/2025 To approve an amendment and restatement of the certificate of incorporation to change the stockholder vote required for amendment of the provision for stockholder action by written consent from supermajority to majority, and implement other ministerial changes. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 11944 0 FOR 11944 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Nicole M. Anasenes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Anil Chakravarthy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Stephanie L. Ferris DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Kourtney K. Gibson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey A. Goldstein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Lisa A. Hook DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Kenneth T. Lamneck DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Gary L. Lauer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: James B. Stallings, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 31620M106 06/10/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 72278 0 FOR 72278 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Heidi L. Boyd DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Jana T. Croom DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Steven J. Demetriou DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Lisa Winston Hicks DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Paul Kaleta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 AGAINST 260149 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect James F. O'Neil III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect John W. Somerhalder II DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Brian X. Tierney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Elect Leslie M. Turner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Ratify the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 260149 0 FOR 260149 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund FirstEnergy Corp. 337932107 05/20/2026 Independent Board Chairman CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 260149 0 FOR 260149 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Brian E. Mueller DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Sara Ward DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Jack A. Henry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Lisa Graham Keegan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 12828 0 AGAINST 12828 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Chevy Humphrey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Kevin F. Warren DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 To adopt our 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 38526M106 06/10/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 12828 0 FOR 12828 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Edward H. Baine DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Gerben W. Bakker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Carlos M. Cardoso DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Debra L. Dial DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Anthony J. Guzzi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Rhett A. Hernandez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Neal J. Keating DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 AGAINST 11747 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Bonnie C. Lind DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: John F. Malloy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Jennifer M. Pollino DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 Election of Director: Garrick J. Rochow DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as presented in the 2026 Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Hubbell Incorporated 443510607 05/05/2026 To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 11747 0 FOR 11747 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Raquel C. Bono, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Frank A. D Amelio DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: David T. Feinberg, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Kurt J. Hilzinger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Karen W. Katz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Marcy S. Klevorn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Jorge S. Mesquita DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: James A. Rechtin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Gordon Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 Non-binding advisory vote for the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 The approval of the Humana Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 19975 0 FOR 19975 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Humana Inc. 444859102 04/16/2026 The stockholder proposal requesting shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes, if properly presented at the meeting. COMPENSATION SECURITY HOLDER 19975 0 FOR 19975 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year David B. Fischer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year: Rhonda I. Jordan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Charles V. Magro DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Victoria J. Reich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Catherine A. Suever DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year: Siobhan Talbot DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Stephan B. Tanda DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 AGAINST 64829 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Jorge A. Uribe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Patricia Verduin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year Dwayne A. Wilson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To elect the 11 nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as directors, each for a term of one year James P. Zallie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Ingredion Incorporated 457187102 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 64829 0 FOR 64829 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Brett Biggs DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Francesca M. Edwardson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Sharilyn S. Gasaway DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Thad (John B., III) Hill DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Bryan Hunt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Persio Lisboa DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: John N. Roberts, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: James L. Robo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 Election of Directors: Shelley Simpson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 To consider and approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company's compensation of its named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 445658107 04/23/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 calendar year. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 67915 0 FOR 67915 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Election of Directors: Satish C. Dhanasekaran DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 34891 0 FOR 34891 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Election of Directors: Richard P. Hamada DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 34891 0 FOR 34891 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Election of Directors: Kevin A. Stephens DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 34891 0 FOR 34891 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Ratify the Audit and Finance Committee's appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers as the Company's independent auditor AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 34891 0 FOR 34891 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Keysight's Named Executive Officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 34891 0 FOR 34891 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Keysight Technologies, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 34891 0 FOR 34891 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Keysight Technologies, Inc. 49338L103 03/19/2026 Consider, on a non-binding advisory basis, a Stockholder Proposal: Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 34891 0 FOR 34891 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 01/29/2026 A proposal to approve the issuance of shares of common stock, par value $1.25 per share, of Kimberly-Clark Corporation ("Kimberly-Clark"), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 2, 2025 (the "K-C issuance proposal"). EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 95206 0 AGAINST 95206 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 01/29/2026 A proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting of Kimberly-Clark stockholders (the "Special Meeting"), if necessary or appropriate, to permit solicitation of additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the K-C issuance proposal. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 95206 0 AGAINST 95206 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Sylvia M. Burwell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: John W. Culver DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Michael D. Hsu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Mae C. Jemison, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Deeptha Khanna DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: S. Todd Maclin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Deirdre A. Mahlan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Sherilyn S. McCoy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Christa S. Quarles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Jaime A. Ramirez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph Romanelli DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Dunia A. Shive DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Election of Directors: Mark T. Smucker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Ratification of auditor AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kimberly-Clark Corporation 494368103 05/14/2026 Stockholder proposal to require Independent Board Chair CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 22293 0 TAKENOACTION 22293 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Richard D. Kinder DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Kimberly A. Dang DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Amy W. Chronis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Ted A. Gardner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Anthony W. Hall, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Steven J. Kean DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Michael C. Morgan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Arthur C. Reichstetter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: C. Park Shaper DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: William A. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Election of 11 nominated directors, each for a one year term expiring in 2027: Robert F. Vagt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49456B101 05/13/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 213591 0 FOR 213591 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Election of three Class I Directors: Richard J. Alario DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Election of three Class I Directors: Tracy A. Embree DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Election of three Class I Directors: David W. Grzebinski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of KPMG LLP as Kirby's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of Kirby's named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Approval of Amendment of the 2005 Stock and Incentive Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Kirby Corporation 497266106 04/27/2026 Approval of Amendment of the 2000 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 43366 0 FOR 43366 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Sohail U. Ahmed as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Timothy M. Archer as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Eric K. Brandt as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Ita M. Brennan as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Michael R. Cannon as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of John M. Dineen as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Mark Fields as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Ho Kyu Kang as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Bethany J. Mayer as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Jyoti K. Mehra as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Election of Abhijit Y. Talwalkar as Director DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers ("Say on Pay") SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Approval of the adoption of the Lam 2025 Stock Incentive Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 81916 0 FOR 81916 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 81916 0 AGAINST 81916 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lam Research Corporation 512807306 11/04/2025 Stockholder proposal titled "Realistic Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting," if properly presented SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 81916 0 FOR 81916 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Thomas A. Bell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Gregory R. Dahlberg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: David G. Fubini DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Noel B. Geer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Tina W. Jonas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Harry M. J. Kraemer, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Gary S. May DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Nancy A. Norton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Patrick M. Shanahan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Election of Director: Robert S. Shapard DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Approve, by an advisory vote, executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2027. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Approve the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Leidos Holdings, Inc. 525327102 05/01/2026 Approve the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 38208 0 FOR 38208 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Brian D. Chambers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Curtis E. Espeland DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect N. Joy Falotico DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Bonnie J. Fetch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Patrick P. Goris DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Steven B. Hedlund DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Michael F. Hilton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Marc A. Howze DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 WITHHOLD 23746 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Kathryn Jo Lincoln DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Elect Ben P. Patel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 533900106 04/17/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 23746 0 FOR 23746 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Carlos M. Hernandez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher R. Concannon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Nancy Altobello DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Steven L. Begleiter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Jane Chwick DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Douglas A. Cifu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: William F. Cruger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Kourtney Gibson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Roberto Hoornweg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Richard G. Ketchum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Emily H. Portney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 Election of Directors: Kenneth T. Schiciano DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 45682 0 FOR 45682 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 57060D108 06/10/2026 If properly presented, a stockholder proposal regarding changes to existing stockholder special meeting right. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 45682 0 FOR 45682 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Karen A. Smith Bogart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 46358 0 AGAINST 46358 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 46358 0 FOR 46358 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Election of Directors: Bernard P. Thiers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 46358 0 FOR 46358 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 46358 0 FOR 46358 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 46358 0 FOR 46358 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Approval of the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2026 Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 46358 0 FOR 46358 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Mohawk Industries, Inc. 608190104 05/21/2026 Stockholder proposal regarding a majority vote standard. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 46358 0 FOR 46358 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Barbara L. Brasier DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Leo P. Grohowski DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Stephen H. Lockhart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Steven J. Orlando DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Ronna E. Romney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 AGAINST 38119 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Richard M. Schapiro DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Francis S. Soistman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Dale B. Wolf DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Richard C. Zoretic DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To elect ten directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Joseph M. Zubretsky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To consider and approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 38119 0 AGAINST 38119 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To consider and approve an amendment to the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under such plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Molina Healthcare, Inc. 60855R100 05/06/2026 To consider and approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to permit stockholders to call special stockholders meetings. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 38119 0 FOR 38119 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MSA Safety Incorporated 553498106 05/08/2026 Elect William M. Lambert DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 28397 0 FOR 28397 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MSA Safety Incorporated 553498106 05/08/2026 Elect Diane M. Pearse DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 28397 0 FOR 28397 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MSA Safety Incorporated 553498106 05/08/2026 Elect Nishan J. Vartanian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 28397 0 FOR 28397 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MSA Safety Incorporated 553498106 05/08/2026 Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 28397 0 FOR 28397 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund MSA Safety Incorporated 553498106 05/08/2026 To provide an advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 28397 0 FOR 28397 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Election of Four Class I Directors Whose Current Terms Expire on the Date of the Annual Meeting. Claiborne P. Deming DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Election of Four Class I Directors Whose Current Terms Expire on the Date of the Annual Meeting. Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Election of Four Class I Directors Whose Current Terms Expire on the Date of the Annual Meeting. Jack T. Taylor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Election of Four Class I Directors Whose Current Terms Expire on the Date of the Annual Meeting. Michael G. Kulp DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Approval of Executive Compensation on an Advisory, Non-Binding Basis. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Amend the Certificate of Incorporation to Phase-Out the Classification of the Board of Directors and Provide for the Annual Election of Directors. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Amend the Certificate of Incorporation to Enable Adoption of Stockholders' Right to Call Special Meetings of Stockholders. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 19115 0 FOR 19115 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Murphy USA Inc. 626755102 05/07/2026 Stockholder Proposal - Give Shareholders the Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 19115 0 FOR 19115 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Susan Crown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Chandra Dhandapani DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Dean M. Harrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Jay L. Henderson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 AGAINST 51809 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Marcy S. Klevorn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Siddharth N. (Bobby) Mehta DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Robert E. Moritz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Michael G. O'Grady DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Richard M. Petrino DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Martin P. Slark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: David H. B. Smith, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Donald Thompson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Election of Directors: Charles A. Tribbett III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Approval, by an advisory vote, of the 2025 compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Approval of the Corporation's 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Northern Trust Corporation 665859104 04/21/2026 Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 51809 0 FOR 51809 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Jose A. Bayardo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Sanjay K. Chowbey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Marcela E. Donadio DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees David D. Harrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Christian S. Kendall DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Patricia Martinez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Patricia B. Melcher DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees William R. Thomas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To elect nine nominees as directors of the Company for a term of one year. Nominees Robert S. Welborn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 724844 0 AGAINST 724844 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund NOV Inc. 62955J103 05/20/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 724844 0 FOR 724844 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Norma B. Clayton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Patrick J. Dempsey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Nicholas C. Gangestad DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Christopher J. Kearney DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 WITHHOLD 44013 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Laurette T. Koellner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Michael W. Lamach DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Leon J. Topalian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Elect Nadja Y. West DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as Nucor's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Nucor Corporation 670346105 05/14/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of Nucor's named executive officer compensation in 2025. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 44013 0 FOR 44013 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Old Republic International Corporation 680223104 05/21/2026 Election of Class 3 Directors Barbara A. Adachi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 92599 0 FOR 92599 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Old Republic International Corporation 680223104 05/21/2026 Election of Class 3 Directors Craig R. Smiddy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 92599 0 FOR 92599 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Old Republic International Corporation 680223104 05/21/2026 To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the company's auditors for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 92599 0 FOR 92599 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Old Republic International Corporation 680223104 05/21/2026 To provide an advisory approval on executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 92599 0 FOR 92599 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Susan K. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Thomas L. Deitrich DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Hassane S. El-Khoury DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Bruce E. Kiddoo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Paul A. Mascarenas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Gregory L. Waters DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To elect seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors: Christine Y. Yan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 137250 0 AGAINST 137250 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To vote on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered accounting firm for the yearending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 137250 0 FOR 137250 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund ON Semiconductor Corporation 682189105 05/14/2026 To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting, if properly presented at the annual meeting. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 137250 0 FOR 137250 NONE S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Cheryl K. Beebe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Duane C. Farrington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Karen E. Gowland DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Donna A. Harman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Mark W. Kowlzan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Robert C. Lyons DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Samuel M. Mencoff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Roger B. Porter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 AGAINST 35711 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Election of Directors: Thomas S. Souleles DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Proposal to ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as our auditors. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Packaging Corporation of America 695156109 05/12/2026 Proposal to approve our executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 35711 0 FOR 35711 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Bradley A. Alford DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Orlando D. Ashford DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 AGAINST 171460 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Julia M. Brown DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Kevin Egan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Patrick Lockwood-Taylor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Albert A. Manzone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Donal O Connor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Geoffrey M. Parker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 Election of Director to serve until the 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Jonas Samuelson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 To ratify, in a non-binding advisory vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor, and authorize, in a binding vote, the Board of Directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to fix the remuneration of the auditor. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 To provide advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 To provide approval of the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 To renew the Board's authority to issue shares under Irish law. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Perrigo Company plc G97822103 04/30/2026 To renew the Board's authority to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 171460 0 FOR 171460 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Kathy L. Fortmann DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Melanie L. Healey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Gary R. Heminger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Timothy M. Knavish DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Michael W. Lamach DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Kathleen A. Ligocki DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Michael T. Nally DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Guillermo Novo DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher N. Roberts III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Todd M. Schneider DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Catherine R. Smith DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 AGAINST 63683 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Election of Directors: Leon J. Topalian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory basis SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Approve the PPG Industries, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 63683 0 FOR 63683 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund PPG Industries, Inc. 693506107 04/16/2026 Shareholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring an independent board chair, if properly presented CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 63683 0 FOR 63683 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Shankh S. Mitra DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: H. Thomas Boyle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Tamara Hughes Gustavson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Ronald L. Havner, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Maria R. Hawthorne DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Rebecca Owen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Luke Petherbridge DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Kristy M. Pipes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Avedick B. Poladian DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Tariq M. Shaukat DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Ronald P. Spogli DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Election of Trustees: Paul S. Williams DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of Public Storage's Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Public Storage 74460D109 05/06/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Public Storage's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 61939 0 FOR 61939 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Robert A. Bruggeworth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Judy Bruner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Richard L. Clemmer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Peter A. Feld DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: John R. Harding DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Christopher R. Koopmans DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Alan S. Lowe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Roderick D. Nelson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Dr. Walden C. Rhines DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 Election of Directors: Susan L. Spradley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (as disclosed in the proxy statement). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 To approve the Qorvo, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 To approve the Qorvo, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Qorvo Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 28, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 70055 0 FOR 70055 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 08/13/2025 To consider a stockholder proposal relating to special meetings of Qorvo, Inc.'s stockholders, if properly presented. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 70055 0 FOR 70055 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 02/11/2026 The Merger Agreement Proposal A proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 2025, by and among Qorvo, Inc. ("Qorvo"), Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Comet Acquisition Corp. and Comet Acquisition II, LLC, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the "Merger Agreement") and the transactions contemplated thereby. EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS ISSUER 65744 0 FOR 65744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 02/11/2026 The Merger-Related Compensation Proposal -- A proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of Qorvo in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 65744 0 AGAINST 65744 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Qorvo, Inc. 74736K101 02/11/2026 The Qorvo Adjournment Proposal -- A proposal to adjourn the Qorvo special meeting of stockholders (the "Qorvo Special Meeting") from time to time, if determined by the Qorvo Board of Directors or any committee thereof to be necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Qorvo Special Meeting to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal or if quorum is not present at the Qorvo Special Meeting or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the joint proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Qorvo stockholders. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 65744 0 AGAINST 65744 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Robert B. Carter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors James E. Davis DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Luis A. Diaz, Jr., M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Tracey C. Doi DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Vicky B. Gregg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Wright L. Lassiter, III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Timothy L. Main DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Denise M. Morrison DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Gary M. Pfeiffer DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Timothy M. Ring DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 AGAINST 26823 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors Timothy C. Wentworth DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 An advisory resolution to approve the executive officer compensation disclosed in the Company's 2026 proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 26823 0 FOR 26823 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 74834L100 05/20/2026 Stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 26823 0 FOR 26823 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Mark W. Begor DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Marlene Debel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Jeffrey N. Edwards DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Benjamin C. Esty DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Art A. Garcia DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Anne Gates DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Roderick C. McGeary DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Cecily M. Mistarz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Paul C. Reilly DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Raj Seshadri DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Election of Directors: Paul M. Shoukry DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 To approve the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 To approve the Amended and Restated 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Raymond James Financial, Inc. 754730109 02/19/2026 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 18478 0 FOR 18478 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Jana L. Barsten DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Julia L. Coronado DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Director Withdrawn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Harold M. Messmer, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Marc H. Morial DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Robert J. Pace DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Frederick A. Richman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: M. Keith Waddell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Election of Directors: Marnie H. Wilking DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Advisory vote to approve Executive Compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Approval of the amended and restated Stock Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Robert Half Inc. 770323103 05/13/2026 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 153205 0 FOR 153205 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Lisa M. Atherton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Pierre R. Breber DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Douglas H. Brooks DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Sarah E. Feinberg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Robert L. Fornaro DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 AGAINST 88795 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Rakesh Gangwal DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: David J. Grissen DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: David P. Hess DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Robert E. Jordan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher P. Reynolds DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Election of Directors: Patricia A. Watson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Southwest Airlines Co. 844741108 05/07/2026 Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 88795 0 FOR 88795 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Daniel J. Brutto DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Francesca DeBiase DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Ali Dibadj DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Larry C. Glasscock DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Jill M. Golder DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Bradley M. Halverson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: John M. Hinshaw DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Kevin P. Hourican DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Roberto de Oliveira Marques DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Alison Kenney Paul DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 Election of Directors: The election to Sysco's Board of Directors of the 11 nominees named in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement: Sheila G. Talton DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation paid to Sysco's named executive officers, as disclosed in Sysco's 2025 proxy statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sysco's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 140641 0 FOR 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Sysco Corporation 871829107 11/14/2025 To consider a stockholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring that the Board Chair and CEO roles be separate positions held by different people. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SECURITY HOLDER 140641 0 AGAINST 140641 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Jean-Pierre Clamadieu DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Terrence R. Curtin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Carol A. ("John") Davidson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Lynn A. Dugle DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Sam Eldessouky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: William A. Jeffrey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Syaru Shirley Lin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Heath A. Mitts DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 AGAINST 26254 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Abhijit Y. Talwalkar DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Mark C. Trudeau DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Kenneth Washington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Dawn C. Willoughby DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Election of the following thirteen (13) director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors: Laura H. Wright DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditors of the Company and Deloitte Ireland LLP as our statutory auditor under Irish law and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditors' remuneration. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 An advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 To authorize the company and/or any subsidiary of the company to make market purchases of company shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund TE Connectivity plc G87052109 03/11/2026 Determine the price range at which the company can re-allot treasury shares. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 26254 0 FOR 26254 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 879360105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Michelle A. Kumbier DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38744 0 FOR 38744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 879360105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Robert A. Malone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 38744 0 FOR 38744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 879360105 04/22/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 38744 0 FOR 38744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 879360105 04/22/2026 Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company's executive compensation (say on pay) SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 38744 0 FOR 38744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 879360105 04/22/2026 Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to adopt a stockholder right to call special meetings of stockholders SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 38744 0 FOR 38744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 879360105 04/22/2026 Approval of Amended and Restated Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 2014 Incentive Award Plan COMPENSATION ISSUER 38744 0 FOR 38744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Paola M. Arbour DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Jonathan E. Baliff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Ranjana B. Clark DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Rob C. Holmes DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: David S. Huntley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Thomas E. Long DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Mark W. Midkiff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Steven P. Rosenberg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 WITHHOLD 67036 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Dale W. Tremblay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To elect directors each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Laura L. Whitley DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To approve the redomestication of the Company from Delaware to Texas by way of conversion CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 67036 0 FOR 67036 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, increasing the threshold to submit stockholder proposals. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 67036 0 AGAINST 67036 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 88224Q107 04/21/2026 To adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt any of Proposals 2-5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUER 67036 0 AGAINST 67036 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Colleen E. Jay DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Barbara A. Carbone DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Lawrence E. Kurzius DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Cynthia L. Lucchese DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Teresa S. Madden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Maria Rivas, M.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Walter M Rosebrough, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Robert S. Weiss DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Election of Directors: Albert G. White III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Cooper Companies, Inc. 216648501 04/07/2026 Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 132293 0 FOR 132293 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher W. Brandt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Timothy W. Curoe DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Huong Maria T. Kraus DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 AGAINST 75782 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Deirdre A. Mahlan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Barry J. Nalebuff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Kevin M. Ozan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Guy Persaud DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Marie Quintero-Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Cordel Robbin-Coker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Harold Singleton III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Election of Directors: Kirk Tanner DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Ratify the appointment of Emst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 75782 0 FOR 75782 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Hershey Company 427866108 05/05/2026 Approve named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 75782 0 AGAINST 75782 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Julie Bowerman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Sarah Palisi Chapin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Glenn A. Eisenberg DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Timothy J. FitzGerald DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Edward P. Garden DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Christopher M. Hix DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Cathy L. McCarthy DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Robert A. Nerbonne DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Gordon J. O'Brien DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Stephen R. Scherger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Election of Directors: Tejas P. Shah DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The Middleby Corporation 596278101 05/19/2026 Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 31744 0 FOR 31744 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Joseph Alvarado DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Debra A. Cafaro DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Douglas A. Dachille DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: William S. Demchak DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Andrew T. Feldstein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 AGAINST 55239 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Richard J. Harshman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Daniel R. Hesse DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Renu Khator DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Linda R. Medler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Robert A. Niblock DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Martin Pfinsgraff DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Election of Directors: Bryan S. Salesky DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as PNC's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 693475105 04/22/2026 Approval of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 55239 0 FOR 55239 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Andrew E. Graves DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Christina Hennington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Amelia A. Huntington DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Laurel M. Hurd DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect William J. Kelley, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Christopher J. Klein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Jeffrey D. Lorenger DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Robert W. Martin DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Elect Peter B. Orthwein DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our Fiscal Year 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs). SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Thor Industries, Inc. 885160101 12/17/2025 Approval of the THOR Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan. COMPENSATION ISSUER 48357 0 FOR 48357 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Reginald Chambers DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Susan L. Decker DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Robert A. Katz DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Iris Knobloch DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Nadia Rawlinson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Michele Romanow DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Hilary Schneider DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: D. Bruce Sewell DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Election of Directors: Peter A. Vaughn DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 25936 0 AGAINST 25936 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Vail Resorts, Inc. 91879Q109 12/09/2025 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 25936 0 FOR 25936 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Dr. Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Linda Baddour DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Udit Batra, Ph.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Dan Brennan DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Richard Fearon DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Pearl S. Huang, Ph.D. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Wei Jiang DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Heather Knight DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Christopher A. Kuebler DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Mark Vergnano DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Waters Corporation 941848103 05/21/2026 To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 8883 0 FOR 8883 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Watsco, Inc. 942622200 06/01/2026 Election of Director Nominee: Ana Lopez-Blazquez DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 39135 0 FOR 39135 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Watsco, Inc. 942622200 06/01/2026 To approve the advisory resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 39135 0 AGAINST 39135 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Watsco, Inc. 942622200 06/01/2026 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 39135 0 FOR 39135 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Warner L. Baxter DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Ave M. Bie DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Danny L. Cunningham DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: William M. Farrow III DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 AGAINST 47839 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Maria C. Green DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Thomas K. Lane DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: John D. Lange DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Scott J. Lauber DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Ulice Payne, Jr. DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Mary Ellen Stanek DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 AGAINST 47839 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Election of 12 Directors, each for a 1-year term expiring in 2027: Glen E. Tellock DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the named executive officers SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Amendments to the Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Amendments to the Bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES ISSUER 47839 0 FOR 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund WEC Energy Group, Inc. 92939U106 05/07/2026 Stockholder proposal to govern by majority vote SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES SECURITY HOLDER 47839 0 AGAINST 47839 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Dame Inga Beale DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Fumbi Chima DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Stephen Chipman DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Michael Hammond DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Carl Hess DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Jacqueline Hunt DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Paul Reilly DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Michelle Swanback DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Elect directors: Fredric Tomczyk DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Ratify, on an advisory basis, the appointment of (i) Deloitte & Touche LLP to audit our financial statements and (ii) Deloitte Ireland LLP to audit our Irish Statutory Accounts, and authorize, in a binding vote, the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to fix the independent auditors' remuneration. AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation. SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Renew the Board's existing authority to issue shares under Irish law. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Renew the Board's existing authority to opt out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law. CAPITAL STRUCTURE ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company G96629103 05/20/2026 Approve the WTW Amended and Restated Employee Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), including the increase of the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan, among other amendments. COMPENSATION ISSUER 13482 0 FOR 13482 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Megan Burkhart DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Lynn Casey DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Maria Demaree DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Bob Frenzel DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Netha Johnson DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Patricia Kampling DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: George Kehl DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Charles Pardee DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Devin Stockfish DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Election of Directors: Timothy Welsh DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Approval of Xcel Energy Inc.'s executive compensation in an advisory vote (say on pay vote) SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES ISSUER 109582 0 AGAINST 109582 AGAINST S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund Xcel Energy Inc. 98389B100 05/20/2026 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Xcel Energy Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 AUDIT-RELATED ISSUER 109582 0 FOR 109582 FOR S000047207 Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund