---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-25-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T06:42:06.981363+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner appoints M. Gayle Packer to board; stockholders elect three directors, approve say-on-pay and ratify KPMG

## Summary
- M. Gayle Packer (President & CEO of Terracon) appointed to fill Class III directorship, will serve on Audit and ESG committees.
- Stockholders elected Class I directors Michelle D. Greene, Jack A. Holmes, Carmen A. Tapio for three-year terms ending 2028.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 49,281,522 for, 4,486,858 against, 1,733,387 abstained.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2025: 58,335,231 for, 814,231 against, 4,752 abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-25-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000030/0000793074-25-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000030/wern-20250513.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-25-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-25-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-25-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  M. Gayle Packer was appointed as Director at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed M. Gayle Packer to the Board to fill a Class III directorship vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307425000030/0000793074-25-000030-index.htm

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