SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DUNLAP MICHAEL S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
121 SOUTH 13TH STREET
SUITE 100

(Street)
LINCOLN NE 68508

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NELNET INC [ NNI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman of Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(1) 14,453 D $0 0 I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(1) 3,212 A $0 3,212(2) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(1) 4,818 A $0 4,818(3) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(1) 4,817 A $0 4,817(4) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(5) 15,074 D $0 0 I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(5) 3,349 A $0 6,561(2) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(5) 5,025 A $0 9,843(3) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(5) 5,025 A $0 9,842(4) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(6) 21,065 D $0 0 I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(6) 4,682 A $0 11,243(2) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(6) 7,022 A $0 16,865(3) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(6) 7,021 A $0 16,863(4) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(7) 21,943 D $0 0 I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(7) 4,876 A $0 16,119(2) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(7) 7,314 A $0 24,179(3) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 07/28/2025 G(7) 7,315 A $0 24,178(4) I By trust
Class B Common Stock 575,114(8) D
Class A Common Stock 1,417,982 D
Class B Common Stock 487,803(9) I By spouse
Class B Common Stock 21,417(10) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 24,570(11) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 23,864(12) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 27,294(13) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 31,204(14) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 36,021(15) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 34,732(16) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 39,720(17) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 432,774(18) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 353,254(19) I By GRAT
Class B Common Stock 1,600,000(20) I By Dunlap Holdings, LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the transfer of shares upon the termination of a Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020 pursuant to its terms. 12,847 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to the trusts described in footnotes (2) through (4) below. The remaining 1,606 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to an adult son of the reporting person. Prior to the termination of the trust, the number of Class B Common Stock held by the trust reflected an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 2,206 shares on May 12, 2025.
2. Shares held by a 2020 Post-Annuity Trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. 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 interest therein.
3. Shares held by a separate 2020 Post-Annuity Trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. 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 interest therein.
4. Shares held by a separate 2020 Post-Annuity Trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. 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 interest therein.
5. Represents the transfer of shares upon the termination of a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020 pursuant to its terms. 13,399 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to the trusts described in footnotes (2) through (4) above. The remaining 1,675 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to an adult son of the reporting person. Prior to the termination of the trust, the number of Class B Common Stock held by the trust reflected an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 3,043 shares on May 12, 2025.
6. Represents the transfer of shares upon the termination of a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020 pursuant to its terms. 18,725 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to the trusts described in footnotes (2) through (4) above. The remaining 2,340 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to an adult son of the reporting person. Prior to the termination of the trust, the number of Class B Common Stock held by the trust reflected an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 3,020 shares on May 12, 2025.
7. Represents the transfer of shares upon the termination of a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020 pursuant to its terms. 19,505 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to the trusts described in footnotes (2) through (4) above. The remaining 2,438 shares of Class B Common Stock were transferred to an adult son of the reporting person. Prior to the termination of the trust, the number of Class B Common Stock held by the trust reflected an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 4,281 shares on May 12, 2025.
8. Includes shares distributed to the reporting person by grantor retained annuity trusts as discussed in footnotes (1) and (5) above and (10) through (13) and (18) and (19) below.
9. Includes shares distributed to the reporting person's spouse by grantor retained annuity trusts as discussed in footnotes (6) and (7) above and (14) through (17) below.
10. Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 1,069 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
11. Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 827 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
12. Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 563 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
13. Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 109 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
14. Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 1,366 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
15. Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 1,012 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
16. Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 814 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
17. Shares held by a separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 12, 2020, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person's spouse of 153 shares on May 12, 2025. 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 interest therein.
18. Shares held by a Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 19, 2011, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 12,313 shares on December 19, 2024. 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 interest therein.
19. Shares held by a separate Michael S. Dunlap Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 19, 2011, which reflect an annuity distribution from the trust to the reporting person of 6,050 shares on December 19, 2024. 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 interest therein.
20. Shares held by Dunlap Holdings, LLC, a family limited liability company which is controlled by the reporting person and his family. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by Dunlap Holdings, LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Dunlap Holdings, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
One of two Form 4s filed on July 30, 2025 for the reporting of the July 28, 2025 transfers included in this first Form 4. The second Form 4 includes additional holdings that could not be included in this first Form 4 due to a limitation on the number of line items that can be included per table in a single Form 4.
/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael S. Dunlap 07/30/2025
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