Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 14, 2026
NELNET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nebraska
001-31924
84-0748903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
121 South 13th Street, Suite 100
Lincoln,
Nebraska
68508
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (402) 458-2370
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per Share
NNI
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Nelnet, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on May 14, 2026. At the meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of our shareholders, with the voting results indicated below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Our shareholders elected the following three Class III directors to hold office until the 2029 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected or appointed.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Kathleen A. Farrell
119,552,837
4,143,228
6,492
1,665,285
David S. Graff
123,079,587
615,710
7,260
1,665,285
Thomas E. Henning
123,276,581
418,684
7,292
1,665,285
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP. Our shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
125,269,425
79,209
19,208
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Proposal 3: Approval of amendments to the Directors Stock Compensation Plan. Our shareholders approved amendments to the Directors Stock Compensation Plan to allow directors of Nelnet Bank Inc. and it successors to participate in the plan.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
123,605,335
67,904
29,318
1,665,285
Proposal 4: Advisory vote on executive compensation. Our shareholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
123,485,112
184,566
32,879
1,665,285
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.