Werner Enterprises: director resigns

What happened

• The filing says that on Oct 5, 2026 Jack A. Holmes provided notice of his decision to resign from the board of directors of Werner Enterprises, Inc. and from the Compensation and Governance Committees, effective Oct 5, 2026.
• The filing says Mr. Holmes's decision to resign was made in connection with his decision to accept an executive leadership position at another transportation company and to avoid any potential operational or governance conflicts, and that his resignation "is amicable and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company, the Board, or management on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices."

Key details

• Resignation notice and effective date: Oct 5, 2026.
• Committees vacated: Compensation Committee and Governance Committee.
• Reason given in the filing: accepting an executive leadership position at another transportation company and to avoid potential operational or governance conflicts.
• Report signed Oct 5, 2026 by Christopher D. Wikoff (Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer) and Alan G. Colson (Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer).

Why it may matter

• This filing reports Item 5.02: departure of directors or certain officers; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers. Item 5.02 covers departures and appointments of directors or officers and related disclosures required by the Exchange Act.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.