X0306 4 2017-06-09 0001258602 NELNET INC NNI 0001269813 NOORDHOEK JEFFREY R 121 SOUTH 13TH STREET SUITE 100 LINCOLN NE 68508 1 Chief Executive Officer Class A Common Stock 2017-06-09 5 G 0 16716 0 D 48381 D Class A Common Stock 2017-06-09 5 G 0 16716 0 A 294582 I By Trust Class A Common Stock 126462 I By Trust Class A Common Stock 17666 I By Trust On June 9, 2017, the reporting person transferred by gift a total of 16,716 shares to The Jeffrey R. Noordhoek Amended And Restated Revocable Trust, dated August 9, 2016, which is a revocable trust with respect to which the reporting person is the trustee and settlor, and the reporting person, his spouse and children are beneficiaries. Includes 4,968 shares issued pursuant to the issuer's Employee Share Purchase Plan. Shares held by The Jeffrey R. Noordhoek Amended And Restated Revocable Trust, dated August 9, 2016, which is a revocable trust with respect to which the reporting person is the trustee and settlor, and the reporting person, his spouse and children are beneficiaries. Shares held by the Jeffrey Noordhoek Post Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated August 29, 2003, of which the reporting person's spouse and children are initial beneficiaries. 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. Shares held by The Noordhoek Charitable Remainder Unitrust I (of which the reporting person is the sole noncharitable 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. /s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey R. Noordhoek 2017-06-27