Werner Enterprises authorizes 5M-share repurchase, declares $0.14 quarterly dividend

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC

New stock repurchase program authorized up to 5 million shares; replaces prior authorization with ~1.6M shares remaining.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share declared, payable July 17, 2024 to holders of record July 1, 2024.
Directors elected: Greene (Class I), Arves and Wellman (Class III); say-on-pay approved; KPMG ratified as auditor.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC shareholders approved Election of one Class I director and two Class III directors at the 2024-05-14 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-05-14

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Proposal 1 . The Company's stockholders elected one Class I director to serve on the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and two Class III directors to each serve on the Board for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Final voting results were as follows: Broker For Withheld Abstained Non-Votes Michelle D. Greene-Class I 54,548,748 4,954,672 — 981,117 Scott C. Arves-Class III 51,981,830 7,521,590 — 981,117 Alexi A. Wellman-Class III 52,320,785 7,182,635 — 981,117

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-14 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-05-14

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Proposal 3 . The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. Final voting results were as follows: Broker For Against Abstained Non-Votes 59,389,141 1,068,430 26,966 —

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution on executive compensation at the 2024-05-14 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-05-14

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Proposal 2 . The Company's stockholders approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation. Final voting results were as follows: Broker For Against Abstained Non-Votes 52,667,129 6,776,302 59,989 981,117

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