NELNET INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Dec 22, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NELNET INC (NNI)
CIK: 0001258602
Period of Report: 2017-11-27

Reporting Person: DUNLAP MICHAEL S (Director, Executive Chairman of Board, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-11-27	Class B Common Stock	G	1000	—	Disposed	364375	Indirect
2017-11-27	Class B Common Stock	G	1000	—	Acquired	1116222	Direct
2017-12-11	Class A Common Stock	G	52675	—	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class B Common Stock	909920	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	426769	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	494464	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	353785	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	412925	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	1586691	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	403907	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	476494	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	496125	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	367546	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	434632	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	456921	Indirect
Class A Common Stock	2099574	Direct
Class A Common Stock	4160	Indirect
Class A Common Stock	1983	Indirect
Class A Common Stock	1215	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	125000	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	125000	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	125000	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	151209	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	151210	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	151209	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	100	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	100	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	100	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares distributed to the reporting person's spouse by grantor retained annuity trusts as discussed in footnotes (11) through (16).

F2: Includes shares distributed to the reporting person by grantor retained annuity trusts as discussed in footnotes (5) through (9).

F3: This gift was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan that was entered into by the reporting person's spouse on November 10, 2017.

F4: Rule 10b5-1, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, allows executives of a company and their family members who are not in possession of material non-public information to establish pre-arranged plans to buy, sell, or otherwise transfer a specified number of shares of such company's stock. Once a plan is established, the executive or family member does not retain or exercise any discretion over transfers of stock under the plan and the pre-planned transfers may be executed at later dates as set forth in the plan, without regard to any subsequent material non-public information related to the company that the executive or family member may receive.

F5: Shares held by the Michael S. Dunlap Class B Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated August 28, 2003, which reflects an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 15,190 shares on August 25, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F6: Shares held by a Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 19, 2011, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 19,472 shares on December 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F7: Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 19, 2011, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 4,424 shares on December 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F8: Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 19, 2011, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 20,610 shares on December 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F9: Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 19, 2011, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 12,723 shares on December 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F10: Shares held by Union Financial Services, Inc. ("UFS"), of which the reporting person is chairman and owns 50.0% of the outstanding capital stock. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by UFS, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by UFS except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F11: Shares held by a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated October 16, 2015, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 51,508 shares on October 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F12: Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated October 16, 2015, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 12,664 shares on October 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F13: Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated October 16, 2015, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 2,159 shares on October 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F14: Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated October 16, 2015, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 64,596 shares on October 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F15: Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated October 16, 2015, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 31,723 shares on October 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F16: Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated October 16, 2015, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 20,802 shares on October 19, 2017. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F17: Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F18: Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which a son of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F19: Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which a son of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F20: Shares held by the Michael S. Dunlap 2011 Post Annuity Irrevocable Trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.

F21: Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap 2011 Post Annuity Irrevocable Trust, of which a son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.

F22: Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap 2011 Post Annuity Irrevocable Trust, of which a son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.