# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000793074
**File Stem:** 0000793074-23-000016
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6018
**Document Hash:** 9d190e253c2794616896f7d24e1b2141
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000793074-23-000016.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000793074-23-000016

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000793074
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 470648386
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-14690
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23685128

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14507 FRONTIER ROAD
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68138
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4028956640

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 45308
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68145

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of**

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

**February 23, 2023**

**WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Nebraska** | **Nebraska** | **Nebraska** | **0-14690** | **47-0648386** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation)** | **(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation)** | **(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| **14507 Frontier Road** | **14507 Frontier Road** | **14507 Frontier Road** | | |
| **Post Office Box 45308** | **Post Office Box 45308** | **Post Office Box 45308** | | |
| **Omaha** | , | **Nebraska** |  | **68145-0308** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**(402) 895-6640**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR40.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|  **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | WERN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**ITEM 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS**

**Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers**

On February 23, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") approved the following Restricted Stock ("RS") awards for certain named executive officers of the Company.

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|:---|:---|
| Named Executive Officer | RS (#) |
| Derek J. Leathers |  |
| *Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer* | 39141 |
| Jim S. Schelble |  |
| *Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer* | 3805 |
| James L. Johnson |  |
| *Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary* | 4349 |

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The grants of RS to the named executive officers are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's Amended and Restated Equity Plan, as amended and restated on February 23, 2021 (the "Plan"). The RS vests in three installments of 34%, 33% and 33%, respectively, on each of the first three anniversaries from the grant date.

The foregoing description is not a complete description of all the rights and obligations and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Plan filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein, and the Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2009, which is incorporated by reference herein.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. | WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Date: <u>February 28, 2023</u> | By: | /s/ John J. Steele |
|  |  | John J. Steele |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Treasurer and<br>Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: <u>February 28, 2023</u> | By: | /s/ James L. Johnson |
|  |  | James L. Johnson |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting<br>Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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