---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-26-000156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2026-10-06T00:49:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:38:23.993922+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner director Jack A. Holmes resigns from board effective October 5, 2026 to take executive role elsewhere

## Summary
- Jack A. Holmes resigned from Werner Enterprises' Board of Directors and from its Compensation and Governance Committees, effective October 5, 2026.
- Company said the resignation was made in connection with Holmes accepting an executive leadership position at another transportation company, to avoid operational or governance conflicts.
- Werner stated the departure is amicable and not the result of any disagreement with the Company, Board or management on operations, policies or practices.
- Board thanked Holmes for his leadership, insight and service to Werner and its shareholders; no replacement director was named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-26-000156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T00:49:49+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000156/0000793074-26-000156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000156/wern-20261005.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-26-000156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-26-000156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-26-000156.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jack A. Holmes resigned as Director at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 5, 2026, Jack A. Holmes provided notice to Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and from the Compensation and Governance Committees of the Board, effective October 5, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307426000156/0000793074-26-000156-index.htm

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