UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                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 11, 2007

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                         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
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On October 15, 2007, the registrant  issued a news  release announcing
its operating  revenues and earnings  for the third quarter ended September
30, 2007.   A copy of the news  release is included  as an  exhibit to this
Form 8-K.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

     On October 11, 2007,  the Company's  Board of  Directors  approved  an
increase in the number of shares  of common stock authorized for repurchase
by the Company.  Under the new authorization,  the Company is authorized to
repurchase  8 million shares,  which  is in addition  to  the remaining 0.7
million  shares  available for repurchase pursuant to  the Board's previous
authorized  increase approved on April 14, 2006.   The Company may purchase
shares  from time to time  depending on market, economic and other factors.
These  authorizations  will  continue  until  withdrawn  by  the  Board  of
Directors.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d) Exhibit 99.1	 News  release  issued by the registrant on October
15, 2007.




                              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 16, 2007 		 By:    /s/ John J. Steele
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					        John J. Steele
                                                Executive Vice President,
                                                  Treasurer and Chief
                                                  Financial Officer


Date:	 October 16, 2007 		 By:    /s/ James L. Johnson
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                                                James L. Johnson
                                                Senior Vice President,
                                                  Controller and Corporate
                                                  Secretary