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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Werner Enterprises (WERN)

Werner Enterprises Adds Paul Hoelting to Board to Fill Class I Vacancy

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Werner Enterprises' Board appointed Paul Hoelting, a veteran transportation executive, as a director on August 7, 2026, to fill a Class I vacancy. The filing states his director pay package, but no financial results or guidance are reported, so the appointment itself does not change reported performance.

Key points

  • Board appointed Paul Hoelting on August 7, 2026, to fill a Class I directorship vacancy
  • Annual pay includes a $75,000 cash retainer and a restricted stock award valued at $100,000 vesting over three years, plus committee chair retainers
  • Hoelting previously served as President of TForce Freight and held executive roles at UPS Freight, including CFO
  • Filing reports no arrangements with other persons for his selection and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure

The filing

CompanyWerner Enterprises (WERN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
Accession number0000793074-26-000144

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 10, 2026.

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