0000793074-12-000006.txt : 20120206 0000793074-12-000006.hdr.sgml : 20120206 20120206173040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000793074-12-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120206 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120206 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: 12574668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14507 FRONTIER ROAD CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68138 BUSINESS PHONE: 4028956640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 45308 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68145 8-K 1 wern8K020612.txt WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8-K 02/06/12 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): February 6, 2012 ------------------ 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 February 6, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing its upcoming participation in the Stifel Nicolaus 2012 Transportation Conference on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 and the BB&T Capital Markets 27th Annual Transportation Services Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The investor materials and a live audio webcast of each presentation and question-and-answer discussion provided by the registrant at each conference will be publicly available on the respective conference date on the registrant's internet website: www.werner.com, under the "Investors" link. The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will also be accessible by the public on such website for a limited period following each particular conference date. Details concerning the conferences, investor materials, webcasts and replays 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, as well as the investor materials provided by and the oral public statements made by any representative of the registrant during the conference presentations, discussions, meetings and webcasts announced in this Form 8-K and the related press release, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to the registrant's management and are current only as of the date made. 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, 2010. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. 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 or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by the registrant by filing reports with the U.S. 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 February 6, 2012, "Werner Enterprises to Participate in Two Transportation 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: February 6, 2012 By: /s/ John J. Steele ------------------ ------------------------------ John J. Steele Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Date: February 6, 2012 By: /s/ James L. Johnson ------------------ ------------------------------ James L. Johnson Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary EX-99 2 wernexh99020612.txt WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8-K 02/06/12 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 TWO TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT CONFERENCES Omaha, Nebraska, February 6, 2012: --------------------------------- Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one of the nation's largest transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will participate in two upcoming investment conferences in February. Derek J. Leathers, President and Chief Operating Officer, and John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, will represent Werner at each conference. Werner will first participate in the Stifel Nicolaus 2012 Transportation Conference on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Messrs. Leathers and Steele will summarize Werner's business and operations during a presentation and question- and-answer ("Q&A") discussion for the investment community and during meetings with investors. The presentation and Q&A discussion are currently scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. (EST) and will be approximately 25 minutes in length. Werner will also take part in the BB&T Capital Markets 27th Annual Transportation Services Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida. At the conference, Messrs. Leathers and Steele will provide a general business overview of Werner during a presentation and Q&A discussion for the investment community and during meetings with investors. The presentation and Q&A discussion are currently scheduled to begin at 11:40 a.m. (EST) and will be approximately 35 minutes in length. The investor materials provided by Werner at each conference, as well as a live audio webcast of each conference presentation and Q&A discussion, will be publicly available on the respective conference date on the internet through the "Investors" link on the Werner website at www.werner.com. The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will then be archived and accessible by the public on the Werner website during the 30-day period following each individual conference date. The conference dates and times provided in this press release may be subject to change. Should any such changes occur, Werner may update the information by giving notice on its website, issuing a revised press release, filing a report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or through other methods of public disclosure. Please consult the Werner website before or on the respective conference date and time for any such updated notices, press releases or reports. Also, refer to the forward-looking statement guidance set forth below. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. 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; expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, and international services. International services are provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage. 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, as well as the investor materials provided by and the oral public statements made by any Werner representative during the conference presentations, discussions, meetings and 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, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to Werner's management and are current only as of the date made. 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, 2010. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. 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 or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.