<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-18-012427.txt : 20180626
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-18-012427.hdr.sgml : 20180626
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180626163016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-012427
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180626

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Munn William J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294176

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31924
		FILM NUMBER:		18919518

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-696-5405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3015 SOUTH PARKER ROAD, SUITE 400
		STREET 2:		NELNET LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-06-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001258602</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NELNET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NNI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294176</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Munn William J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3015 SOUTH PARKER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AURORA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26649</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The gift reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan that was entered into by the reporting person on March 15, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Rule 10b5-1, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, allows executives of a company who are not in possession of material non-public information to establish pre-arranged plans to buy, sell or otherwise transfer a specified number of shares of such company's stock.  Once a plan is established, the executive does not retain or exercise any discretion over sales or other transfers of stock under the plan and the pre-planned trades or other transfers may be executed at later dates as set forth in the plan, without regard to any subsequent material non-public information related to the company that the executive may receive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 500 shares held jointly with spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for William J. Munn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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