UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _ ) The Buckle, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 118440 10 6 (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 pages CUSIP No. 118440 10 6 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) DENNIS H. NELSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,737,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 32,557 REPORTING PERSON WITH: --------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,737,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,769,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The Buckle, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68845 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Dennis H. Nelson Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence: 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68845 Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 118440 10 6 Item 3 Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:1,769,715 (b) Percent of Class:8.8% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,737,158 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 32,557 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,737,158 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 32,557 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10 Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 4 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 14, 2006 /s/ DENNIS H. NELSON Date ----------------------------------- Dennis H. Nelson/Chief Executive Officer