EX-10.4 3 wern-20161231ex104.htm EXHIBIT 10.4 Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10.4

WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION


On November 28, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the following base salaries and performance-based compensation awards, in the form of annual cash bonuses, for the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other named executive officers. The 2016 annual cash bonuses were awarded under the Company’s discretionary annual cash bonus program and were paid on December 5, 2016. Such performance-based compensation awards are determined at the sole discretion of the Committee.
 

Name
 

Base Salary
 

Cash Bonus
Derek J. Leathers
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
$700,000
 
$550,000
 
 
 
 
 
H. Marty Nordlund
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
 
$375,000
 
$200,000
 
 
 
 
 
John J. Steele
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 
$265,000
 
$115,000
 
 
 
 
 
Jim S. Schelble
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
 
$310,000
 
$140,000
 
 
 
 
 
James L. Johnson
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary
 
$310,000
 
$125,000
 
 
 
 
 


The named executive officers are also eligible to receive long-term incentive compensation, in the form of equity awards, at the sole discretion of the Committee. Equity awards are granted pursuant to the terms of the Werner Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity Plan and either the Form of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Option, the Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement or the Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement, all of which are filed as exhibits to the Company's Form 10-K. To the extent required by SEC regulations, equity awards granted to the Company’s named executive officers are reported on Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition to the cash and equity compensation described above, certain of the Company’s named executive officers may also receive the following other compensation and perquisites: matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan, personal use of a Company-provided vehicle, country club membership, and personal medical care membership program. The named executive officers are also eligible to participate in voluntary health and welfare benefit programs sponsored by the Company.