Edgar Filing: BUTTERFIELD STEPHEN F

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BUTTERFIELD STEPHEN F

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NELNET INC [NNI]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

121 SOUTH 13TH STREET, SUITE 100

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2018

(Street)

LINCOLN, NE 68508

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	04/04/2018		G⁽¹⁾	V	16,808	D	$ 0	33,617 ⁽²⁾	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock	04/04/2018		G⁽¹⁾	V	16,808	A	$ 0	16,808	I	By adult son
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽³⁾	V	300	D	$ 0	33,317 ⁽²⁾	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽³⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By adult son as UTMA custodian for granddaughter
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽³⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By adult son as UTMA custodian for grandson
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽³⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By adult son as UTMA custodian for grandson
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽⁴⁾	V	100	D	$ 0	50,325 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽⁴⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By adult son
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽⁶⁾	V	100	D	$ 0	50,325 ⁽⁷⁾	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽⁶⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By adult son
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽⁸⁾	V	100	D	$ 0	50,325 ⁽⁹⁾	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽⁸⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for daughter
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽¹⁰⁾	V	100	D	$ 0	50,325 ⁽¹¹⁾	I	By trust
Class B Common Stock	04/13/2018		G⁽¹⁰⁾	V	100	A	$ 0	100	I	By spouse as UTMA custodian for son
Class B Common Stock								881,077 ⁽¹²⁾	D
Class B Common Stock								70,586	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock								76,521 ⁽¹³⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								88,385 ⁽¹⁴⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								82,947 ⁽¹⁵⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								95,787 ⁽¹⁶⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								82,947 ⁽¹⁷⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								95,787 ⁽¹⁸⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								99,259 ⁽¹⁹⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								76,521 ⁽²⁰⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								88,385 ⁽²¹⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								92,327 ⁽²²⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								94,288 ⁽²³⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								100,000 ⁽²⁴⁾	I	By GRAT
Class B Common Stock								1,586,691 ⁽²⁵⁾	I	By corporation
Class B Common Stock								61,941 ⁽²⁶⁾	I	By CLAT

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BUTTERFIELD STEPHEN F 121 SOUTH 13TH STREET SUITE 100 LINCOLN, NE 68508	X	X

Signatures

/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen F. Butterfield		12/13/2018
^**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)	On April 4, 2018, a trust of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary distributed 16,808 shares to such adult son of the reporting person.
(2)	Shares held by a trust, of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	On April 13, 2018, a trust of which an adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary distributed a total of 300 shares to such adult son as custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the granddaughter and two grandsons of the reporting person, in increments of 100 shares for each of the granddaughter and the two grandsons.
(4)	On April 13, 2018, a trust of which another adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary distributed 100 shares to such adult son of the reporting person.
(5)	Shares held by a trust, of which another adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	On April 13, 2018, a trust of which another adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary distributed 100 shares to such adult son of the reporting person.
(7)	Shares held by a trust, of which another adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	On April 13, 2018, a trust of which the daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary distributed 100 shares to the reporting person's spouse as custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for such daughter of the reporting person.
(9)	Shares held by a trust, of which the daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary.
(10)	On April 13, 2018, a trust of which another son of the reporting person is the beneficiary distributed 100 shares to the reporting person's spouse as custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for such son of the reporting person.
(11)	Shares held by a trust, of which another son of the reporting person is the beneficiary.
(12)	Includes 135,332 shares held by the Stephen F. Butterfield Revocable Living Trust, the agreement for which was revocable by the reporting person while he was living. As noted in the Remarks below, the reporting person passed away on April 16, 2018.
(13)	Shares held by a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(14)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(15)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(16)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(17)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(18)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(19)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(20)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(21)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(22)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(23)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(24)	Shares held by a separate GRAT dated December 18, 2015. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(25)	Shares held by Union Financial Services, Inc. ("UFS"), of which the reporting person was a director and president and owned 50.0% of the outstanding capital stock. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by UFS, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by UFS except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(26)	Shares held by a charitable lead annuity trust ("CLAT") established by the reporting person, of which CLAT the descendants of the reporting person are remainder beneficiaries. The reporting person reported beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks: The reporting person passed away on April 16, 2018.

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