Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MULLEN JAMES A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC [WERN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 45308
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP and General Counsel
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68145
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 11,187.2665
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (1) 11/30/2017 Common Stock 10,000 $ 17.18 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MULLEN JAMES A
P.O. BOX 45308
OMAHA, NE 68145
      Exec VP and General Counsel  

Signatures

/s/ James A. Mullen 06/14/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Stock options become exercisable in the following percentages at the specified number of months from grant date: 15% at 24 months; 20% each at 36, 48, and 60 months; and 25% at 72 months.
 
Remarks:
During 2009, it was determined that Mr. Mullen in his role as VP - General Counsel Litigation did not meet the definition of "officer" as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and was no longer subject to Section 16.  Mr. Mullen once again became subject to Section 16 upon his promotion to Executive Vice President and General Counsel on June 4, 2010.  This filing reports his beneficial ownership of securities as of June 4, 2010.

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