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):
November 12, 2021
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Nebraska | 0-14690 | 47-0648386 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 14507 Frontier Road | | |
| Post Office Box 45308 | | |
| Omaha | , | Nebraska | | 68145-0308 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | | WERN | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On November 12, 2021, Werner Enterprises, Inc. ("Werner" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend, approved a new stock repurchase program and withdrew its previous stock repurchase authorization. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to the Form 8-K, the information under this Item 7.01 and the press release exhibit to this Form 8-K 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 be 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.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
(a) Declaration of Regular Quarterly Dividend
On November 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of Werner declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 (twelve cents) per common share payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 3, 2022. This dividend will be paid on January 18, 2022.
Werner Enterprises has paid a quarterly cash dividend to its shareholders every quarter since July 1987.
(b) Stock Repurchase Program
On November 9, 2022, the Board of Directors of Werner approved a new stock repurchase program. Under the new program, Werner is authorized to repurchase up to 6 million shares of its common stock. Upon approval of the new program, the Board of Directors withdrew the previous stock repurchase authorization, which had approximately 1.5 million shares remaining available for repurchase. The Company may repurchase stock from time to time depending on market, economic and other factors. This authorization will continue in the future, unless withdrawn by the Board of Directors.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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| 104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.
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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. |
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Date: November 12, 2021 | By: | | /s/ John J. Steele |
| | | John J. Steele |
| | | Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: November 12, 2021 | By: | | /s/ James L. Johnson |
| | | James L. Johnson |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Corporate Secretary |
