Derek J Leathers Form 4 WERNER ENTERPRISES / DEREK J LEATHERS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEATHERS DEREK J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 45308

(Street)

OMAHA NE 68145

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC [ WERN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO & Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/13/2025		A		62,966(1)	A	$0	262,237.009	D
Common Stock								43,392(2)	I	GRAT 2022-A
Common Stock								81,740(3)	I	GRAT 2022-B
Common Stock								29,294(4)	I	GRAT 2023
Common Stock								85,574(5)	I	GRAT 2024

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock awarded February 13, 2025 under stockholder approved equity plan. This award shall vest, subject to continued employment, 34% on February 13, 2026 (1 year after the grant date) and two annual increments of 33% each beginning February 13, 2027. The award will become fully vested on February 13, 2028.

2. Shares are held directly by Derek J. Leathers 2022-A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated April 5, 2022, of which the Reporting Person is Trustee and sole beneficiary.

3. Shares are held directly by Derek J. Leathers 2022-B Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated April 5, 2022, of which the Reporting Person is Trustee and sole beneficiary.

4. Shares are held directly by Derek J. Leathers 2023 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated May 3, 2023, of which the Reporting Person is Trustee and sole beneficiary.

5. Shares are held directly by Derek J. Leathers 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated July 5, 2024, of which the Reporting Person is Trustee and sole beneficiary.

	/s/ Derek J. Leathers	02/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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