<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-11-001509.txt : 20110314
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110314115639
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-11-001509
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110314

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOORDHOEK JEFFREY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31924
		FILM NUMBER:		11684385

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3015 SOUTH PARKER ROAD STE. 400
		CITY:			AURORA
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80014

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELNET INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258602
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		IRS NUMBER:				840748903
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 SOUTH 13TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 201
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-458-2370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 SOUTH 13TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 201
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508
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    <periodOfReport>2011-03-11</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>NELNET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NNI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>NOORDHOEK JEFFREY R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>121 SOUTH 13TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 201</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINCOLN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68508</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President/Executive Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-03-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17790</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>23835</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued pursuant to the issuer's Restricted Stock Plan, as personal production incentive compensation paid in stock, which the reporting person became entitled to receive on March 11, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 4,610 shares issued pursuant to the issuer's Employee Share Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares that were tax-withheld by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation resulting from the March 11, 2011 award by the issuer of 17,790 shares of bonus compensation stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Per share value assigned by the issuer to the tax withholding shares under the tax withholding arrangement, and based on the average of the high and low market sales prices of the shares on March 4, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares held by The Noordhoek Charitable Remainder Unitrust I (of which the reporting person is the sole noncharitable beneficiary), which reflect distributions and transfers from the trust to the reporting person of 456 shares on December 31, 2010. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares held by the Jeffrey R. Noordhoek Trust, which is a revocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his spouse and dependents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Shares held by the Jeffrey Noordhoek 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Angie R. Miller, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey R. Noordhoek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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