# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000793074
**File Stem:** 0000793074-25-000034
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 11549
**Document Hash:** 6d3449da601836789de042a5453d4f53
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000793074-25-000034.hdr.sgml**: 20250627

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000793074-25-000034

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250627

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250627

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250627

**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:** 251086247

**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):

**June 27, 2025**

**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 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS** 

On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s (the "Company") favor in reversing and dismissing the landmark $90 million jury verdict from 2018, stemming from a 2014 truck accident in Texas. A copy of the press release announcing this ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Under the Company's insurance policies in effect on the date of this accident, the Company's maximum liability for this accident was $10.0 million (plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest) with premium-based coverage that exceeded the jury verdict amount. As a result of the June 27, 2025 verdict, the Company will reverse a $45.7 million liability (including interest) in its financial statements during the second quarter 2025. The Company will also reverse a $79.2 million receivable from its third-party insurance providers and corresponding claims liability for the same amount on its consolidated balance sheet, as the Company was the primary obligor of the 2018 verdict under the terms of the Company's insurance policies.

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

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

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The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section 18, nor shall such information and exhibit deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless the registrant expressly states that such information and exhibit are to be considered "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporates such information and exhibit by specific reference in an Exchange Act or Securities Act filing.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to the registrant's management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. The registrant assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.

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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>June 27, 2025</u> | By: | /s/ Christopher D. Wikoff |
|  |  | Christopher D. Wikoff |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Treasurer and<br>Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: <u>June 27, 2025</u> | By: | /s/ James L. Johnson |
|  |  | James L. Johnson |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting<br>Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

![image.jpg](image.jpg)

**<u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</u>** 

**TEXAS SUPREME COURT REVERSES $90 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST WERNER ENTERPRISES**

OMAHA, Neb., June 27, 2025 — Werner Enterprises, Inc. ("Werner") (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, today announced the Texas Supreme Court has ruled in Werner's favor in reversing and dismissing the landmark $90 million truck accident verdict from 2018.

The case centered on a tragic 2014 accident in Texas, where a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on a divided interstate highway lost control, crossed a median and struck a Werner tractor-trailer. Plaintiffs alleged Werner and its driver were at fault, despite the fact that Werner's driver was traveling well below the posted speed limit, remained in his lane of traffic for the entirety of the incident and was braking before impact, but without sufficient time to avoid collision. The company has asserted from the beginning that the accident was non-preventable and that its driver acted appropriately.

Werner appealed the original 2018 verdict and, after more than seven years of appeals, the Texas Supreme Court has now reversed the decision and fully dismissed the lawsuit. The Texas Supreme Court ruled that Werner and its driver were "*a mere happenstance of place and time,*" and that "*the sole proximate cause of this accident and these injuries (the sole substantial factor to which the law permits assignment of liability) was the sudden, unexpected hurtling of the victims' vehicle into oncoming highway traffic, for which Werner and its driver bore no responsibility.*"

"This is a long-awaited win for Werner," said Werner's President and Chief Legal Officer, Nathan Meisgeier. "After seven years navigating the appellate process, we are thankful the Texas Supreme Court reached the same conclusion as law enforcement – that the Werner drivers and our company did nothing wrong. A different outcome would have had far-reaching implications beyond the transportation industry."

Meisgeier emphasized, "We have not and will not lose sight of the tragic loss the Blake family suffered because of this accident. Our continued thoughts and prayers are with the Blake family."

**<u>About Werner Enterprises</u>**

Werner Enterprises, Inc. delivers superior truckload transportation and logistics services to customers across the United States, Mexico and Canada. With 2024 revenues of $3.0 billion, an

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industry-leading modern truck and trailer fleet, nearly 13,000 talented associates and our innovative Werner EDGE<sup>®</sup> technology, we are an essential solutions provider for customers who value the integrity of their supply chain and require safe and exceptional on-time service. Werner<sup>®</sup> provides Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services as well as Logistics services that include truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile. Werner embraces inclusion as a core value and manages key risks and opportunities through a balanced sustainability strategy.

Contact: Jill Samuelson, Associate Vice President – Marketing and Communications

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

(D) 402.819.5319

press@werner.com

Source: Werner Enterprises, Inc.

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