8-K 2012 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 24, 2012

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 2012 annual shareholders' meeting on May 24, 2012. 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 2013 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected or appointed.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Michael S. Dunlap
143,057,816

 
556,269

 
1,213

 
2,464,888

Stephen F. Butterfield
135,198,914

 
8,415,177

 
1,207

 
2,464,888

James P. Abel
142,541,148

 
1,073,044

 
1,106

 
2,464,888

William R. Cintani
143,363,460

 
239,469

 
12,369

 
2,464,888

Kathleen A. Farrell
143,377,179

 
236,312

 
1,807

 
2,464,888

Thomas E. Henning
143,300,338

 
313,243

 
1,717

 
2,464,888

Kimberly K. Rath
136,793,313

 
6,820,169

 
1,816

 
2,464,888

Michael D. Reardon
142,541,791

 
1,071,700

 
1,807

 
2,464,888


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 ended December 31, 2012.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
145,836,885

 
214,773

 
28,528

 


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
142,740,503

 
865,529

 
9,266

 
2,464,888







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 24, 2012
NELNET, INC.
By:     /s/ TERRY J. HEIMES     
Name:
Terry J. Heimes
Title:
Chief Financial Officer