Shelby J. Butterfield - Aug 10, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for NELNET INC (NNI)

Signature
/s/ Kirsten J. Foos, Attorney-in-Fact for Shelby J. Butterfield
Stock symbol
NNI
Transactions as of
Aug 10, 2021
Transactions value $
-$24,808,691
Form type
4
Date filed
8/12/2021, 04:22 PM
Previous filing
Aug 6, 2021
Next filing
May 20, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NNI Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -145K -47.17% 162K Aug 10, 2021 By Butterfield GST Non-Exempt Marital Trust F1, F2
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +145K +221.34% 211K Aug 10, 2021 By Butterfield GST Non-Exempt Marital Trust F1, F2
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Sale -$15.4M -210K -99.76% $73.46 510 Aug 10, 2021 By Butterfield GST Non-Exempt Marital Trust F2, F3, F4
transaction NNI Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -50.3K -100% 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F5
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +50.3K 50.3K Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F5
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Sale -$3.7M -50.3K -100% $73.46 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F3, F4, F5
transaction NNI Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -50.3K -100% 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F6
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +50.3K 50.3K Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F6
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Sale -$3.7M -50.3K -100% $73.46 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F3, F4, F6
transaction NNI Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -13.5K -100% 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F7
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +13.5K 13.5K Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F7
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Sale -$994K -13.5K -100% $73.46 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F3, F4, F7
transaction NNI Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -13.5K -100% 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F8
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +13.5K 13.5K Aug 10, 2021 By trust F1, F8
transaction NNI Class A Common Stock Sale -$994K -13.5K -100% $73.46 0 Aug 10, 2021 By trust F3, F4, F8
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 210K Aug 10, 2021 By Butterfield GST Exempt Marital Trust F9
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 137K Aug 10, 2021 Direct
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 1.59M Aug 10, 2021 By corporation F10
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 100K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F11
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 98.1K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F12
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 87.1K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F13
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 73.8K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F14
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 83.2K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F15
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 87.9K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F16
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 73.5K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F17
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 86.8K Aug 10, 2021 By GRAT F18
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 38.3K Aug 10, 2021 By CLAT F19
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 30K Aug 10, 2021 By the Estate of Stephen F. Butterfield F20
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 18.4K Aug 10, 2021 By trust F21
holding NNI Class B Common Stock 18.4K Aug 10, 2021 By trust F22
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Shelby J. Butterfield is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares of the issuer's Class B common stock are convertible at a fixed one-for-one ratio into an equal number of shares of the issuer's Class A common stock at any time at the holder's option. On August 10, 2021, the trust referred to in the footnote in column 5 for this line item converted shares of Class B common stock into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock. Such conversion of convertible common stock at a fixed ratio was exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16a-6(b).
F2 Shares held by the Stephen F. Butterfield GST Non-Exempt Marital Trust (the "Butterfield GST Non-Exempt Marital Trust"), an estate planning trust for the family of Stephen F. Butterfield. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F3 These shares were acquired by the issuer in a privately negotiated transaction under the issuer's stock repurchase program that was separately approved by the issuer's Board of Directors and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, and separately disclosed by the issuer in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the issuer on August 11, 2021.
F4 Pursuant to the terms of the privately negotiated issuer repurchase transaction, this price was based on a discount to the closing market price on August 9, 2021.
F5 Shares held by a trust, of which the daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary.
F6 Shares held by a trust, of which the son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.
F7 Shares held by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter established under the restated agreement for the Stephen F. Butterfield Revocable Living Trust, which became irrevocable upon the passing of Mr. Butterfield on April 16, 2018.
F8 Shares held by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son established under the restated agreement for the Stephen F. Butterfield Revocable Living Trust, which became irrevocable upon the passing of Mr. Butterfield on April 16, 2018.
F9 Shares held by the Stephen F. Butterfield GST Exempt Marital Trust, an estate planning trust for the family of Stephen F. Butterfield. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F10 Shares held by Union Financial Services, Inc. ("UFS"), of which the Butterfield GST Non-Exempt Marital Trust owns 50.0% of the outstanding capital stock and the Executive Chairman of the issuer owns the other 50.0% of the outstanding capital stock. The reporting person reports beneficial ownership of all the shares held by UFS, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by UFS except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
F11 Shares held by a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") established by the reporting person on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F12 Shares held by a separate GRAT established by the reporting person on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F13 Shares held by a separate GRAT established by the reporting person on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F14 Shares held by a separate GRAT established by the reporting person on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F15 Shares held by a separate GRAT established by the reporting person on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F16 Shares held by a separate GRAT established by the reporting person on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F17 Shares held by a GRAT established by Stephen F. Butterfield on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F18 Shares held by a separate GRAT established by Stephen F. Butterfield on December 18, 2015. The reporting person reports 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 interest therein.
F19 Shares held by a charitable lead annuity trust ("CLAT") established by Stephen F. Butterfield, of which CLAT the descendants of the reporting person are included as remainder beneficiaries. 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 interest therein.
F20 Shares held by the Estate of Stephen F. Butterfield (the "Butterfield Estate"), for which the reporting person is the personal representative. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Butterfield Estate, except to the extend of her pecuniary interest therein.
F21 Shares held by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter.
F22 Shares held by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son.

Remarks:

One of two Form 4s filed on August 12, 2021 for the reporting of various transactions included in this first Form 4. The second Form 4 includes additional holdings that could not be included in this first Form 4 due to a limitation on the number of line items that can be included per table in a single Form 4.