Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MUHLEISEN ANGIE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NELNET INC [NNI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENT INC., 6801 SOUTH 27TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2012
(Street)

LINCOLN, NE 68512
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 A Common Stock 12/28/2012   G(1) V 68,519 D $ 0 2,522,861 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/31/2012   J(3)   103,300 A $ 0 2,626,161 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/31/2012   J(3)   5,063 A $ 0 529,165 I By adult daughter
Class A Common Stock 12/31/2012   J(3)   3,606 A $ 0 527,708 I By adult son
Class A Common Stock 12/31/2012   J(3)   404,500 D $ 0 0 I By corporation
Class A Common Stock               367,110 (5) I By GRAT
Class A Common Stock               367,110 (6) I By GRAT
Class A Common Stock               756,390 I By spouse
Class A Common Stock               175,000 (7) I By Dynasty Trust
Class A Common Stock               175,000 (8) I By Dynasty Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MUHLEISEN ANGIE
C/O FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENT INC.
6801 SOUTH 27TH STREET
LINCOLN, NE 68512
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Kirsten Hoppe, Attorney-in-Fact for Angela L. Muhleisen   01/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The gift reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into by the reporting person on December 22, 2012.
(2) These shares include 88,864 shares that the reporting person holds jointly with her spouse.
(3) These shares were previously held by Farmers & Merchants Investment Inc. ("F&M"), of which the reporting person is a director and co-president and owns or controls approximately 38.6% of the outstanding capital stock. On December 31, 2012, F&M made a pro rata dividend distribution to all of its shareholders of the total of 404,500 shares of the issuer's stock previously held by F&M. The receipt of the shares in the pro rata dividend distribution for no consideration is exempt under Rule 16a-9(a). The reporting person had previously reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by F&M, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by F&M except to the extent of her pecuniary interests therein.
(4) These shares include 105,327 shares that the reporting person holds jointly with her spouse, which includes 16,463 shares received in the F&M pro rata dividend distribution discussed in footnote (3) above.
(5) Shares held by the Angela L. Muhleisen Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated August 29, 2003. 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 her pecuniary interests therein.
(6) Shares held by the Dan D. Muhleisen Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated August 29, 2003. 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 her pecuniary interests therein.
(7) Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the initial 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 her pecuniary interests therein.
(8) Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which an adult daughter of the reporting person is the initial 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 her pecuniary interests therein.

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