Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WERNER GARY L
  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)
Vice Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 45308
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2016
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68145
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/10/2016   F   3,004 (1) D $ 26.42 1,701,464 D  
Common Stock 02/10/2016   F   3,914 (2) D $ 26.42 1,697,550 D  
Common Stock 02/10/2016   A   60,500 (3) A $ 0 1,758,050 D  
Common Stock 02/12/2016   D   115,400 (4) D $ 0 1,642,650 D  
Common Stock               1,875,156 I Co-beneficiary-childrens Trust
Common Stock               479,497 I Gary L. Werner Irrevocable Inter Vivos Qtip Tr. II (5)
Common Stock               1,875,156 I Remainderment Interest
Common Stock               500,000 I Spouse By Becky K. Werner Revocable Trust (6)
Common Stock               250,000 I Cotrustee of Clarence L. Werner Grandchildren's Trust (7)

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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WERNER GARY L
P.O. BOX 45308
OMAHA, NE 68145
  X     Vice Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ Gary L. Werner   02/12/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares required to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 9,000 shares of performance-based restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on February 10, 2014.
(2) Represents shares required to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 12,100 shares of performance-based restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on February 10, 2015.
(3) Represents shares earned in connection with the performance-based restricted stock previously granted on February 10, 2015, based upon the level of attainment of certain performance objectives. These shares shall vest, subject to continued employment, in five annual increments of 20% each beginning February 10, 2016 (1 year after the grant date). The award will become fully vested on February 10, 2020.
(4) Forfeiture of previously granted restricted stock as the result of Gary L. Werner resigning as Vice Chairman, an officer position, effective February 12, 2016, as previously disclosed on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2016.
(5) The reporting person disclaims actual and beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Gary L. Werner Irrevocable Inter Vivos Qtip Trust II, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the actual or beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(6) The reporting person disclaims actual and beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Becky K. Werner Revocable Trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the actual or beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(7) The reporting person serves as a cotrustee for shares held by the Clarence L. Werner Grandchildren's Trust for the benefit of the grandchildren of Clarence L. Werner, some of which are children of the reporting person. Mr. Gary L. Werner and Mr. Gregory L. Werner have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares in the trust. The reporting person disclaims actual and beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Clarence L. Werner Grandchildren's Trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the actual or beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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