# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000793074
**File Stem:** 0000793074-26-000103
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7394
**Document Hash:** 2e8bc7f80f9d3440a1582c727799184d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000793074-26-000103.hdr.sgml**: 20260513

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000793074-26-000103

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260512

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260513

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260513

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000793074
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 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:** 26973177

**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):

**May 12, 2026**

**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**

On May 12, 2026, Carmen A. Tapio, Director, gave notice of her decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company"), effective May 12, 2026. Ms. Tapio's decision to retire does not relate to any disagreement with the Company, its management or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

**ITEM 5.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS**

(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Annual Meeting Date</u>.

The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 12, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting").

(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Election of Directors and Other Matters Voted Upon</u>.

At the Annual Meeting, the three proposals stated below were submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders of record as of March 5, 2026. (Each proposal is described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026.)

The final voting results for each proposal are provided below.

<u>Proposal 1</u>. The Company's stockholders elected three Class II directors to serve on the Board for a three-year term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and elected one Class III director to serve on the Board for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Final voting results were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| |<br>For |<br>Withheld |<br>Abstained | Broker<br>Non-Votes |
| Diane K. Duren - Class II | 54558313 | 1651783 |  | 1541943 |
| Derek J. Leathers - Class II | 54471859 | 1738237 |  | 1541943 |
| Michelle D. Livingstone - Class II | 54798094 | 1412002 |  | 1541943 |
| M. Gayle Packer - Class III | 54714810 | 1495286 |  | 1541943 |

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<u>Proposal 2</u>. The Company's stockholders approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation. Final voting results were as follows:

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| | | | Broker |
| For | Against | Abstained | Non-Votes |
| 54,000,280 | 1,369,015 | 840,801 | 1,541,943 |

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<u>Proposal 3</u>. The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. Final voting results were as follows:

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| | | | Broker |
| For | Against | Abstained | Non-Votes |
| 55,653,773 | 2,094,638 | 3,628 |  |

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**ITEM 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Exhibits</u>.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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: May 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Christopher D. Wikoff |
|  |  | Christopher D. Wikoff |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Treasurer and<br>Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: May 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Alan G. Colson |
|  |  | Alan G. Colson |
|  |  | Vice President, Controller and <br>Principal Accounting Officer |

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