Clarence L Werner Form 4 WERNER ENTERPRISES / CLARENCE L WERNER 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WERNER CLARENCE L

(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	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2018

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	02/07/2018		A		14,952(1)	A	$0	6,069,570	D
Common Stock								3,000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								7,500,625	I	Trustee For Self And Children
Common Stock								7,500,625	I	Trustee, Life Interest Only
Common Stock								28	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for minor child(2)
Common Stock								28	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for minor child(3)
Common Stock								28	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for minor child(4)
Common Stock								17	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for minor child(5)
Common Stock								8	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for minor child(6)
Common Stock								28	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for minor child(7)

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 7, 2018 under stockholder approved equity plan. This award shall vest, subject to continued employment, in four annual increments of 25% each beginning February 7, 2019 (1 year after the grant date). The award will become fully vested on February 7, 2022.

2. Shares are held of record by the Reporting Person's spouse as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Shares are held of record by the Reporting Person's spouse as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Shares are held of record by the Reporting Person's spouse as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

5. Shares are held of record by the Reporting Person's spouse as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. Shares are held of record by the Reporting Person's spouse as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

7. Shares are held of record by the Reporting Person's spouse as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Clarence L. Werner	02/09/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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