---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-26-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-13T20:05:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T20:07:14.832744+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner Enterprises director Carmen Tapio retires; annual meeting votes approve say-on-pay and auditor

## Summary
- Director Carmen Tapio retired effective May 12, 2026; no disagreement with company.
- Shareholders elected Duren, Leathers, Livingstone (Class II, three-year term) and Packer (Class III, one-year term).
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' resolution approved: 54.0M for, 1.37M against, 0.84M abstain.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY 2026: 55.65M for, 2.09M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-26-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T20:05:09+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/793074/000079307426000103/0000793074-26-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000103/wern-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carmen A. Tapio retired as Director at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 12, 2026, Carmen A. Tapio, Director, gave notice of her decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”), effective May 12, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000103/0000793074-26-000103-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WERNER ENTERPRISES INC shareholders approved Election of Class II and Class III directors at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Proposal 1 . The Company's stockholders elected three Class II directors to serve on the Board for a three-year term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and elected one Class III director to serve on the Board for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Final voting results were as follows: Broker For Withheld Abstained Non-Votes Diane K. Duren - Class II 54,558,313 1,651,783 — 1,541,943 Derek J. Leathers - Class II 54,471,859 1,738,237 — 1,541,943 Michelle D. Livingstone - Class II 54,798,094 1,412,002 — 1,541,943 M. Gayle Packer - Class III 54,714,810 1,495,286 — 1,541,943
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000103/0000793074-26-000103-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WERNER ENTERPRISES INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution on executive compensation at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: 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 54,000,280 1,369,015 840,801 1,541,943
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000103/0000793074-26-000103-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WERNER ENTERPRISES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: 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, 2026. Final voting results were as follows: Broker For Against Abstained Non-Votes 55,653,773 2,094,638 3,628 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000103/0000793074-26-000103-index.htm

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