---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-23-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T21:40:01.301966+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner appoints Michelle D. Greene to Board of Directors, replacing Kenneth Bird

## Summary
- Kenneth Bird retired from the Board effective November 6, 2023, after serving since 2002; no disagreement with company.
- Michelle Greene appointed to fill Class I directorship; will serve on Audit and ESG Committees.
- Greene is EVP and CIO at Cardinal Health, leading Global Technology and Business Services.
- Standard independent director compensation: $75,000 cash retainer, $100,000 restricted stock award vesting over 3 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-23-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000054/0000793074-23-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000054/wern-20231103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-23-000054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-23-000054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-23-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth M. Bird retired as Director at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2023, Kenneth M. Bird, Ed.D., Director, gave notice of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”), effective November 6, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000054/0000793074-23-000054-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle D. Greene was appointed as Director at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee nominated Michelle D. Greene as a director candidate. In accordance with the By-Laws of the Company, the Board voted to appoint Ms. Greene as a member of the Company’s Board on November 6, 2023 to fill the Class I directorship vacancy created by Dr. Bird’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307423000054/0000793074-23-000054-index.htm

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