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[8-K] WERNER ENTERPRISES INC Reports Material Event

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Werner Enterprises reported it has reached an agreement to settle the consolidated class action lawsuits titled Abarca et al. v. Werner for a combined $18 million, after more than a decade of litigation. The settlement is subject to court approval.

The cases involved a variety of allegations brought by a small group of drivers that grew into a class action with tens of thousands of members, covering the years 2010 to 2023. This update was disclosed under Item 8.01 (Other Events).

Werner Enterprises ha annunciato di aver raggiunto un accordo per risolvere le cause azione collettiva consolidate intitolate Abarca et al. v. Werner per un importo complessivo di $18 milioni, dopo oltre un decennio di contenzioso. L'accordo è condizionata all'approvazione del tribunale.

I casi riguardavano una varietà di accuse presentate da un piccolo gruppo di conducenti che si è trasformato in un'azione collettiva con decine di migliaia di membri, che copriva gli anni 2010-2023. Aggiornamento comunicato ai sensi della voce 8.01 (Altri eventi).

Werner Enterprises anunció haber llegado a un acuerdo para resolver las demandas colectivas consolidadas tituladas Abarca et al. v. Werner por un monto combinado de $18 millones, tras más de una década de litigio. El acuerdo está sujeto a la aprobación judicial.

Los casos involucraron una variedad de alegaciones presentadas por un pequeño grupo de conductores que se convirtió en una acción de clase con decenas de miles de miembros, que abarcó los años 2010 a 2023. Esta actualización se comunicó en virtud del Ítem 8.01 (Otros Eventos).

Werner EnterprisesAbarca et al. v. Werner로 제목이 붙은 통합 소송 합의에 도달했다고 발표했습니다. 총 $18백만의 합의금으로, 수년 간의 소송 끝에 이루어졌습니다. 이 합의는 법원 승인을 조건으로합니다.

사건은 소수의 운전자들이 제기한 다양한 혐의로 시작되어 수만 명의 구성원이 있는 집단 소송으로 확산되었으며, 다루는 기간은 2010년에서 2023년입니다. 이 업데이트는 Item 8.01(기타 이벤트) 하에 공시되었습니다.

Werner Enterprises a annoncé être parvenu à un accord pour régler les actions collectives consolidées intitulées Abarca et al. v. Werner pour un montant cumulé de $18 millions, après plus d'une décennie de litige. L'accord est soumis à l'approbation du tribunal.

Les affaires concernaient diverses accusations déposées par un petit groupe de chauffeurs qui est devenu une action de classe avec des dizaines de milliers de membres, couvrant les années 2010 à 2023. Cette mise à jour a été divulguée dans le cadre de l'article 8.01 (Autres événements).

Werner Enterprises meldete, dass es eine Vereinbarung getroffen hat, die konsolidierten Sammelklagen mit dem Titel Abarca et al. v. Werner für insgesamt $18 Millionen beizulegen, nach mehr als einem Jahrzehnt Rechtsstreitigkeiten. Die Einigung steht unter Vorbehalt der gerichtlichen Genehmigung.

Die Fälle umfassten eine Vielzahl von Behauptungen, die von einer kleinen Gruppe von Fahrern erhoben wurden und sich zu einer Sammelklage mit Zehntausenden von Mitgliedern ausgeweitet hatten und die Jahre 2010 bis 2023 abdeckten. Diese Aktualisierung wurde gemäß Item 8.01 (Other Events) offengelegt.

Werner Enterprises أعلنت أنها توصلت إلى اتفاق لتسوية الدعاوى القضائية الجماعية الموحدة المرفقة بعنوان Abarca et al. v. Werner بمبلغ إجمالي قدره $18 مليونًا, بعد أكثر من عقد من التقاضي. التسوية مرهونة بموافقة المحكمة.

شملت القضايا مجموعة من الادعاءات التي قدمها مجموعة صغيرة من السائقين، والتي نمت لتصبح دعوى جماعية بآلاف الأعضاء، تغطي السنوات 2010 إلى 2023. كما تم الإعلان عن هذا التحديث ضمن البند 8.01 (أحداث أخرى).

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$18M settlement agreement, pending court approval.

Werner Enterprises announced an agreement to resolve the consolidated Abarca et al. v. Werner class actions for $18,000,000. The filing states the resolution is subject to court approval, which is a standard step before any settlement becomes final.

Operationally, this addresses litigation spanning 2010–2023 with tens of thousands of class members. If approved, the settlement would conclude a long-running matter. The filing does not discuss accounting treatment, timing, or any charges.

Next steps depend on the court’s approval process. Subsequent disclosures may provide details on approval status or payment mechanics if and when the settlement is finalized.

Werner Enterprises ha annunciato di aver raggiunto un accordo per risolvere le cause azione collettiva consolidate intitolate Abarca et al. v. Werner per un importo complessivo di $18 milioni, dopo oltre un decennio di contenzioso. L'accordo è condizionata all'approvazione del tribunale.

I casi riguardavano una varietà di accuse presentate da un piccolo gruppo di conducenti che si è trasformato in un'azione collettiva con decine di migliaia di membri, che copriva gli anni 2010-2023. Aggiornamento comunicato ai sensi della voce 8.01 (Altri eventi).

Werner Enterprises anunció haber llegado a un acuerdo para resolver las demandas colectivas consolidadas tituladas Abarca et al. v. Werner por un monto combinado de $18 millones, tras más de una década de litigio. El acuerdo está sujeto a la aprobación judicial.

Los casos involucraron una variedad de alegaciones presentadas por un pequeño grupo de conductores que se convirtió en una acción de clase con decenas de miles de miembros, que abarcó los años 2010 a 2023. Esta actualización se comunicó en virtud del Ítem 8.01 (Otros Eventos).

Werner EnterprisesAbarca et al. v. Werner로 제목이 붙은 통합 소송 합의에 도달했다고 발표했습니다. 총 $18백만의 합의금으로, 수년 간의 소송 끝에 이루어졌습니다. 이 합의는 법원 승인을 조건으로합니다.

사건은 소수의 운전자들이 제기한 다양한 혐의로 시작되어 수만 명의 구성원이 있는 집단 소송으로 확산되었으며, 다루는 기간은 2010년에서 2023년입니다. 이 업데이트는 Item 8.01(기타 이벤트) 하에 공시되었습니다.

Werner Enterprises a annoncé être parvenu à un accord pour régler les actions collectives consolidées intitulées Abarca et al. v. Werner pour un montant cumulé de $18 millions, après plus d'une décennie de litige. L'accord est soumis à l'approbation du tribunal.

Les affaires concernaient diverses accusations déposées par un petit groupe de chauffeurs qui est devenu une action de classe avec des dizaines de milliers de membres, couvrant les années 2010 à 2023. Cette mise à jour a été divulguée dans le cadre de l'article 8.01 (Autres événements).

Werner Enterprises meldete, dass es eine Vereinbarung getroffen hat, die konsolidierten Sammelklagen mit dem Titel Abarca et al. v. Werner für insgesamt $18 Millionen beizulegen, nach mehr als einem Jahrzehnt Rechtsstreitigkeiten. Die Einigung steht unter Vorbehalt der gerichtlichen Genehmigung.

Die Fälle umfassten eine Vielzahl von Behauptungen, die von einer kleinen Gruppe von Fahrern erhoben wurden und sich zu einer Sammelklage mit Zehntausenden von Mitgliedern ausgeweitet hatten und die Jahre 2010 bis 2023 abdeckten. Diese Aktualisierung wurde gemäß Item 8.01 (Other Events) offengelegt.

Werner Enterprises أعلنت أنها توصلت إلى اتفاق لتسوية الدعاوى القضائية الجماعية الموحدة المرفقة بعنوان Abarca et al. v. Werner بمبلغ إجمالي قدره $18 مليونًا, بعد أكثر من عقد من التقاضي. التسوية مرهونة بموافقة المحكمة.

شملت القضايا مجموعة من الادعاءات التي قدمها مجموعة صغيرة من السائقين، والتي نمت لتصبح دعوى جماعية بآلاف الأعضاء، تغطي السنوات 2010 إلى 2023. كما تم الإعلان عن هذا التحديث ضمن البند 8.01 (أحداث أخرى).

Werner Enterprises宣布已达成协议,解决合并集体诉讼,题为 Abarca et al. v. Werner,总金额为 $18 million,在经过十多年诉讼后。和解< b>需经法院批准。

这些案件涉及由少数司机提出的各种指控,最终演变成拥有数万名成员的集体诉讼,涵盖的年份为 2010 至 2023。这一更新在 Item 8.01(其他事件)下披露。

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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):
October 21, 2025

WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nebraska0-1469047-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
14507 Frontier Road 
Post Office Box 45308
Omaha,Nebraska68145-0308
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 895-6640
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValueWERNThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



ITEM 8.01.    OTHER EVENTS

Werner Enterprises, Inc. ("Werner") has reached an agreement with the plaintiffs in the consolidated class action lawsuits entitled Abarca et al. v. Werner that are pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, to settle these cases for a combined $18 million after more than a decade of litigation. The settlement is subject to court approval. The cases involved a variety of allegations brought by a small group of drivers that were eventually converted into a class action with tens of thousands of class members, covering the years 2010 to 2023.

The information contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section 18, nor shall such information deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless the registrant expressly states that such information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates such information by specific reference in an Exchange Act or Securities Act filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to the registrant’s management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. The registrant assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.




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 21, 2025
By: /s/ Christopher D. Wikoff
 Christopher D. Wikoff
 Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 21, 2025
By: /s/ James L. Johnson
 James L. Johnson
 Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer



FAQ

What did WERN announce in its 8-K?

Werner Enterprises reached an agreement to settle the consolidated class action Abarca et al. v. Werner for a combined $18 million, subject to court approval.

How much is the Abarca settlement for WERN?

The combined settlement amount is $18 million, pending court approval.

What time period do the WERN class actions cover?

The class actions cover the years 2010 to 2023.

Is the WERN settlement final?

No. The agreement is subject to court approval.

What is the nature of the Abarca case against WERN?

It involved a variety of allegations initially brought by a small group of drivers, later certified as a class action with tens of thousands of members.

Under which item did WERN disclose this update?

The update appears under Item 8.01 (Other Events).
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