# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000809586
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-054609
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2890
**Document Hash:** f97c3f35a03cae940f67bd835e2f74e4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-054609.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-054609

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HEARTLAND GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000809586

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 391572323
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-11371
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26935622

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 790 N. WATER STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4149778748

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 790 N. WATER STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53202

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### HEARTLAND VALUE FUND (Series ID: S000003523)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000009765 | Investor Class      | HRTVX           |
| C000063871 | Institutional Class | HNTVX           |

### HEARTLAND VALUE PLUS FUND (Series ID: S000003524)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000009766 | Investor Class      | HRVIX           |
| C000063872 | Institutional Class | HNVIX           |

### HEARTLAND MID CAP VALUE FUND (Series ID: S000047207)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000147928 | Institutional Class | HNMDX           |
| C000147929 | Investor Class      | HRMDX           |

May 4, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Investment Management<br> 100 F Street, NE<br> Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Heartland Group, Inc.<br> (Registration Nos. 033-11371; 811-04982)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In lieu of filing the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for Heartland Group, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), we are hereby providing you with notice in accordance with Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act would not have differed from the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 was filed electronically via EDGAR on April 29, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to call me.

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| Very truly yours, |
| HEARTLAND GROUP, INC. |
| /s/ Vinita K. Paul |
| Vinita K. Paul |

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cc: Working Group