-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BjFYcgDJKklzt+PVPbtPbRPne4MH3SBzyDBDdtPOgUgCloyO7wSeCenlihPGXI7m 4EQyPCmD9DrlGN9XtCrxkw== 0000793074-08-000154.txt : 20081031 0000793074-08-000154.hdr.sgml : 20081031 20081030174308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000793074-08-000154 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081030 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000793074 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 470648386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14690 FILM NUMBER: 081152078 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14507 FRONTIER ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 45308 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68145 BUSINESS PHONE: 4028956640 8-K 1 wern8k103008.txt WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8-K 10/31/08 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2008 ---------------------------------- WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEBRASKA 0-14690 47-0648386 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 14507 FRONTIER ROAD POST OFFICE BOX 45308 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68145 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (402) 895-6640 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On October 30, 2008, the registrant issued a press release announcing its upcoming participation in the 2008 Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference in New York City, New York on Wednesday, November 5, 2008; the Baird Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, November 12, 2008; and the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference in New York City, New York on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. A live audio webcast of each presentation and investor materials provided at each conference will be publicly available, on its respective date, on the registrant's internet website: www.werner.com, under the "Investor Information" link. The investor materials and replays of each webcast will also be publicly accessible on this website. Details concerning the conferences, webcasts, replays and investor materials are included in the exhibit. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to the Form 8-K, the information under this Item 7.01 and the press release exhibit to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section 18, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless the registrant expressly states that such information and exhibit are to be considered "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporates such information and exhibit by specific reference in an Exchange Act or Securities Act filing. This current report on Form 8-K, the oral public statements made by a representative of the registrant during the aforementioned webcasts and the related investor materials may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the registrant's management and are current only as of the date made. For that reason, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statement. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The registrant assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits. --------- 99.1 Press release issued by the registrant on October 30, 2008, "Werner Enterprises to Participate in Three November 2008 Investment Conferences" 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. WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. Date: October 30, 2008 By: /s/ John J. Steele ------------------- -------------------- John J. Steele Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Date: October 30, 2008 By: /s/ James L. Johnson ------------------- -------------------- James L. Johnson Senior Vice President, Controller and Corporate Secretary EX-99.1 2 wernexh991103008.txt WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8-K 10/31/08 Exhibit 99.1 WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 14507 Frontier Road P. O. Box 45308 Omaha, Nebraska 68145 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John J. Steele - --------------------- Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (402) 894-3036 WERNER ENTERPRISES TO PARTICIPATE IN THREE NOVEMBER 2008 INVESTMENT CONFERENCES Omaha, Nebraska, October 30, 2008: - --------------------------------- Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one of the nation's largest truckload transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will participate in three upcoming investment conferences during the month of November. Werner will first participate in the 2008 Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City, New York. At the conference, Derek J. Leathers, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Werner, will present a general overview of the company's business and participate in a panel discussion with other transportation and logistics companies. The panel discussion will begin at 9:45 a.m. (CST) and will be approximately one hour and 15 minutes in length. John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Werner, will represent the company at the Baird Industrial Conference on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Steele will provide a 30- minute presentation on Werner's business and operations for the investment community. This presentation will begin at 7:45 a.m. (CST). Werner will also participate in the Stephens, Inc. Fall Investment Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City, New York. Mr. Steele will participate in a panel discussion with executives from various transportation companies, and his participation will include an update and overview of Werner. The panel discussion will begin at 11:00 a.m. (CST) and will be approximately 55 minutes in length. A live audio webcast of each presentation and investor materials provided at each conference will be available on the internet and publicly accessible through the "Investor Information" link on the Werner website at www.werner.com. The investor materials and replays of each webcast presentation will be archived and available on the website during the 30-day period following each conference date. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe and South America. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices throughout North America and China. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated, medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van capacity, expedited, temperature-controlled and flatbed services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, load/mode and network optimization and freight forwarding. Werner, through its subsidiary companies, is a licensed U.S. NVOCC, U.S. Customs Broker, Class A Freight Forwarder in China, licensed China NVOCC, TSA-approved Indirect Air Carrier and IATA Accredited Cargo Agent. Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN". For further information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com. This press release and the oral public statements made by a Werner representative during the webcasts announced in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Werner's management and are current only as of the date made. For that reason, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward- looking statement. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Werner's Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Werner assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----