NELNET INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Jan 10, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NELNET INC (NNI)
CIK: 0001258602
Period of Report: 2017-01-03

Reporting Person: BUTTERFIELD STEPHEN F (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-01-03	Class B Common Stock	G	70286	—	Disposed	852128	Direct
2017-01-03	Class B Common Stock	G	70286	—	Acquired	70286	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class B Common Stock	34440	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	88086	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	94135	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	92201	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	98167	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	92201	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	98167	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	99781	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	88086	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	94135	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	96145	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	97145	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	100000	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	1586691	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	50425	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	50425	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	50425	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	50425	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	50425	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On January 3, 2017, the reporting person contributed 70,286 shares of Class B common stock to a charitable lead annuity trust ("CLAT") established by the reporting person, of which CLAT the descendants of the reporting person are remainder beneficiaries. 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.

F2: Includes shares distributed to the reporting person by grantor retained annuity trusts ("GRATs") as discussed in footnotes (4) through (7) and set forth in line items corresponding thereto.

F3: Includes shares distributed to the reporting person's spouse by GRATs as discussed in footnotes (8) through (14) and set forth in line items corresponding thereto.

F4: Shares held by a GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 11,914 shares on December 21, 2016. 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.

F5: Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 5,865 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 7,799 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 1,833 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 7,799 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 1,833 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 219 shares on December 21, 2016. 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.

F11: Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 11,914 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 5,865 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 3,855 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 2,855 shares on December 21, 2016. 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 GRAT dated December 18, 2015. 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 Union Financial Services, Inc. ("UFS"), of which the reporting person is a director and president 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.

F17: Shares held by a trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the 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 trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the 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 trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the 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 a trust, of which a son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.

F21: Shares held by a trust, of which a daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary.