Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
NORDLUND H MARTY
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC [WERN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Exec VP-Specialized Svcs.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 45308
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2008
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68145
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
Common Stock 02/05/2008   M   6,875 A $ 7.35 6,875 D  
Common Stock 02/05/2008   M   3,750 A $ 7.95 10,625 D  
Common Stock 02/05/2008   M   4,375 A $ 8.9624 15,000 D  
Common Stock 02/05/2008   S   15,000 D $ 19.9182 0 D  

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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
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.7739             09/28/2003 09/29/2011 Common Stock 16,668   16,668 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 16.68               (1) 10/22/2015 Common Stock 35,000   35,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 17.18               (2) 11/30/2017 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.33             05/19/2006 05/20/2014 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.84             02/23/2007 02/24/2015 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 7.35 02/05/2008   M     6,875 12/20/2001 12/21/2009 Common Stock 6,875 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 7.95 02/05/2008   M     3,750 04/16/2000 10/17/2008 Common Stock 3,750 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 8.9624 02/05/2008   M     4,375 10/13/2000 04/14/2009 Common Stock 4,375 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NORDLUND H MARTY
P.O. BOX 45308
OMAHA, NE 68145
      Sr. Exec VP-Specialized Svcs.  

Signatures

 HaroldM.Nordlund II   02/07/2008
**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).
(2) Stock options become exercisable in the following percentages at the specified number of months from grant date: 15% at 24 months; 20% each at 36, 48, and 60 months; and 25% at 72 months.
(1) Stock options become exercisable in the following percentages at the specified number of months from grant date: 25% at 24 months; 20% each at 36, 48, and 60 months; and 15% at 72 months.

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