8-K 2013 Voting Results


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)
May 23, 2013

NELNET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nebraska
 
001-31924
 
84-0748903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

121 South 13th Street
Suite 201
Lincoln, Nebraska
 
68508
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (402) 458-2370
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Nelnet, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 annual shareholders' meeting on May 23, 2013. At the meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of our shareholders, with the voting results indicated below:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Our shareholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected or appointed.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Michael S. Dunlap
138,477,003
 
839,419
 
92,213
 
2,598,748
Stephen F. Butterfield
130,560,428
 
8,755,027
 
93,180
 
2,598,748
James P. Abel
138,867,166
 
446,957
 
94,512
 
2,598,748
William R. Cintani
136,730,675
 
2,583,137
 
94,823
 
2,598,748
Kathleen A. Farrell
139,052,326
 
261,652
 
94,657
 
2,598,748
Thomas E. Henning
137,739,869
 
1,574,109
 
94,657
 
2,598,748
Kimberly K. Rath
132,677,536
 
6,636,441
 
94,658
 
2,598,748
Michael D. Reardon
138,753,433
 
561,115
 
94,087
 
2,598,748

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP. Our shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
141,489,053

 
420,417

 
97,913

 


Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation. Our shareholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
139,125,690

 
185,578

 
97,367

 
2,598,748







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.
Dated: May 23, 2013
NELNET, INC.
By:     /s/ TERRY J. HEIMES     
Name:
Terry J. Heimes
Title:
Chief Financial Officer