SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC 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

NEBRASKA

68145

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/13/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/13/2026		J		27,600⁽¹⁾	D	$0	21,440	I	GRAT 2022-B
Common Stock	07/13/2026		J		6,019⁽²⁾	D	$0	0	I	GRAT 2023
Common Stock	07/13/2026		J		26,250⁽³⁾	D	$0	28,129	I	GRAT 2024
Common Stock	07/13/2026		J		59,869⁽⁴⁾	A	$0	491,087.12	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a transfer of 27,600 shares from the Derek J. Leathers 2022-B Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated April 5, 2022, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee and sole beneficiary, to the Reporting Person's direct beneficial ownership.

2. Represents a transfer of 6,019 shares from the Derek J. Leathers 2023 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated May 3, 2023, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee and sole beneficiary, to the Reporting Person's direct beneficial ownership.

3. Represents a transfer of 26,250 shares from the Derek J. Leathers 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated July 5, 2024, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee and sole beneficiary, to the Reporting Person's direct beneficial ownership.

4. Represents a transfer of an aggregate of 59,869 shares to Derek J. Leathers direct beneficial ownership, from the 2022-B Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, 2023 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, and 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. The Reporting Person serves as trustee and sole beneficiary of these trusts.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christina Calley by POA for Derek J. Leathers	07/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)