UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 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):
                             February 8, 2007

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


     NEBRASKA                       0-14690                      47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File              (IRS Employer
incorporation)                      Number)             Identification No.)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                                                       68145
(Address of principal                                            (Zip Code)
executive offices)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (402) 895-6640


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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
           DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
           ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

      (b)  On  February 8, 2007, Clarence L. Werner resigned as  the  Chief
Executive Officer of Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company").  Clarence L.
Werner  will  continue to serve as a director and as the  Chairman  of  the
Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), an officer position,  and  will
continue to be closely involved in the Company's business.

      (c)  On  February  8,  2007, the Board named Gregory  L.  Werner  the
Company's  Chief  Executive Officer.  He will also  continue  to  hold  the
position  of  President.  Gregory L.  Werner, age 47, has been employed  by
the  Company in various capacities since 1977.  He became an officer of the
Company in 1984 and was elected to the Board in 1994. Gregory L. Werner has
served  as the Company's President since April 1997 and assumed the  duties
of  Chief  Operating Officer in 1999. In connection with the promotion  and
additional  responsibilities,  his base  salary  has  been  established  at
$720,000  per year, effective February 9, 2007.  Gregory L. Werner  is  the
son  of Clarence L. Werner, Chairman of the Board, and the brother of  Gary
L. Werner, Vice Chairman.

     A copy of the news release issued in connection with these matters  is
included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (d) Exhibit 99.1    News release issued by the registrant on February
8, 2007.



                                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:      February 9, 2007             By:  /s/ John J. Steele
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                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      February 9, 2007             By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
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                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Senior Vice President,
                                              Controller and Corporate
                                              Secretary