Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
08/06/2012
(Street)

LINCOLN, NE 68512
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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 08/06/2012   S(1)(2)   12,500 D $ 23.5403 (3) 999,890 I By spouse
Class A Common Stock 08/20/2012   S(1)(2)   12,500 D $ 24.4001 (4) 987,390 I By spouse
Class A Common Stock               2,722,380 (5) D  
Class A Common Stock               524,102 I By adult daughter
Class A Common Stock               524,102 I By adult son
Class A Common Stock               411,110 (6) I By GRAT
Class A Common Stock               411,110 (7) I By GRAT
Class A Common Stock               404,500 (8) I By corporation

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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    

Signatures

 /s/ Kirsten Hoppe, Attorney-in-Fact for Angela L. Muhleisen   08/21/2012
**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 Dan Muhleisen pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan (the "Plan") entered into on March 8, 2012, which provides for the sale of shares of the issuer's Class A Common Stock, subject to limit price provisions and an expiration date of January 5, 2013. 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 (the "SEC").
(2) Rule 10b5-1, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, allows significant shareholders of a company 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 shareholder 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.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.3900 to $24.0500 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.
(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $24.3000 to $24.6600 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.
(5) These shares include 88,864 shares that the reporting person holds jointly with her spouse.
(6) Shares held by the Angela L. Muhleisen Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated August 29, 2003. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of her pecuniary interests therein.
(7) Shares held by the Dan D. Muhleisen Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated August 29, 2003. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by the trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust except to the extent of her pecuniary interests therein.
(8) Shares held by Farmers & Merchants Investment Inc. ("F&M"), of which the reporting person is a director and co-president and owns or controls approximately 38.6% of the outstanding capital stock. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all the shares held by F&M, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by F&M except to the extent of her pecuniary interests therein.
 
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Exhibit List
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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