FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 * MUHLEISEN ANGIE   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NELNET INC [NNI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENT INC., 6801 SOUTH 27TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/17/2018 (Street) LINCOLN, NE 68512 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 10/17/2018   S(1)(2)   1,000 D $ 56.42 514,708 I By adult son Class A Common Stock               2,448,362 (3) D   Class A Common Stock               616,639 (4) D   Class A Common Stock               52,344 (5) D   Class A Common Stock               692,885 I By adult daughter Class A Common Stock               175,000 (6) I By Dynasty Trust Class A Common Stock               175,000 (7) I By Dynasty Trust Class A Common Stock               88,070 (8) I By trust Class A Common Stock               174,930 (9) I By trust Class A Common Stock               174,930 (10) I By trust Class A Common Stock               88,070 (11) I By trust

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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

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MUHLEISEN ANGIE C/O FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENT INC. 6801 SOUTH 27TH STREET LINCOLN, NE 68512		X
Muhleisen Dan D 6321 DOECREEK CIRCLE LINCOLN, NE 68516		X

Signatures

/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Angela L. Muhleisen		10/18/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Dan D. Muhleisen		10/18/2018
**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)	These shares were sold by the reporting persons' adult son pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan (the "Plan") entered into by the son on May 11, 2018, which provides for sales of shares of the issuer's Class A Common Stock, subject to limit price provisions and an expiration date. To the extent any future sales occur pursuant to the Plan, such sales will be publicly disclosed in Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2)	Rule 10b5-1, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, allows significant shareholders of a company and their family members who are not in possession of material non-public information to establish pre-arranged plans to buy or sell a specified number of shares of such company's stock. Once a plan is established, the significant shareholder or family member does not retain or exercise any discretion over sales of stock under the plan and the pre-planned trades may be executed at later dates as set forth in the plan, without regard to any subsequent material non-public information related to the company that the significant shareholder or family member may receive.
(3)	These shares are held by Dan D. Muhleisen, who is the spouse of Angela L. Muhleisen.
(4)	These shares are held by Angela L. Muhleisen.
(5)	These shares are held jointly by Angela L. Muhleisen and Dan D. Muhleisen.
(6)	Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which the adult daughter of the reporting persons is the initial beneficiary. The reporting persons continue to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of each such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(7)	Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which the adult son of the reporting persons is the initial beneficiary. The reporting persons continue to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of each such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	Shares held by the Alicia L. Muhleisen Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult daughter of the reporting persons is the beneficiary. The reporting persons continue to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of each such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(9)	Shares held by the Jason D. Muhleisen Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult son of the reporting persons is the beneficiary. The reporting persons continue to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of each such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(10)	Shares held by the A. Muhleisen Post-Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult son of the reporting persons is the beneficiary. The reporting persons continue to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of each such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(11)	Shares held by the D. Muhleisen Post-Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult daughter of the reporting persons is the beneficiary. The reporting persons continue to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of each such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.

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