SEC Form 4 · accession 0001437749-18-000986

NELNET INC · NNI

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Stephen F Butterfield

Director · 10% Owner

Period of report

Dec 29, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Jan 23, 2018 · 4:36 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001258602

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class B Common Stock^F1	Dec 29, 2017	G	8,345	$0.00	D	61,941	I	By CLAT
Class B Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	881,077	D
Class B Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	70,586	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	76,521	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	88,385	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	82,947	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F7	holding	—	—		—	95,787	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F8	holding	—	—		—	82,947	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F9	holding	—	—		—	95,787	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F10	holding	—	—		—	99,259	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F11	holding	—	—		—	76,521	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F12	holding	—	—		—	88,385	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F13	holding	—	—		—	92,327	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F14	holding	—	—		—	94,288	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F15	holding	—	—		—	100,000	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock^F16	holding	—	—		—	1,586,691	I	By corporation
Class B Common Stock^F17	holding	—	—		—	50,425	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock^F18	holding	—	—		—	50,425	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock^F19	holding	—	—		—	50,425	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock^F20	holding	—	—		—	50,425	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock^F21	holding	—	—		—	50,425	I	By trust

Table II — derivative securities

No Table II lines on this filing.

Explanation of responses

F1Shares held by a charitable lead annuity trust ("CLAT") established by the reporting person, of which CLAT the descendants of the reporting person are remainder beneficiaries, which reflects the charitable distribution of 8,345 shares from the CLAT on December 29, 2017 pursuant to the terms of the CLAT. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the remaining 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.
F10Shares 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 522 shares on December 18, 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.
F11Shares 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 11,565 shares on December 18, 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.
F12Shares 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 5,750 shares on December 18, 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.
F13Shares 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 3,818 shares on December 18, 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.
F14Shares 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 2,857 shares on December 18, 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.
F15Shares 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.
F16Shares 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.
F17Shares 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.
F18Shares 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.
F19Shares 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.
F2Includes 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.
F20Shares held by a trust, of which a son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.
F21Shares held by a trust, of which a daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary.
F3Includes 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.
F4Shares held by a GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 11,565 shares on December 18, 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.
F5Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 5,750 shares on December 18, 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.
F6Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 9,254 shares on December 18, 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.
F7Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015, which reflects the distribution and transfer from the trust to the reporting person of 2,380 shares on December 18, 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.
F8Shares 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 9,254 shares on December 18, 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.
F9Shares 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 2,380 shares on December 18, 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.

Remarks

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney