---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-23-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T11:23:18.451965+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner enters consulting agreement with retired CFO John J. Steele; $75K/month

## Summary
- Steele retired as EVP, Treasurer and CFO on June 30, 2023; consulting term July 1 to Dec 31, 2023.
- Monthly fee of $75,000 conditioned on performance of strategic advisory services.
- Agreement includes 6-month non-compete plus 12-month post-term non-compete and confidentiality.
- Steele will advise on business issues and projects he managed prior to retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-23-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000037/0000793074-23-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000037/wern-20230701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-23-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-23-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-23-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John J. Steele retired as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Steele will provide continued strategic advice and counsel related to the business issues and projects he was involved with prior to his retirement from the Company on June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000037/0000793074-23-000037-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.