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 *
BOUC DON R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NELNET INC [NNI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President Emeritus
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
121 SOUTH 13TH STREET, SUITE 201
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2006
(Street)

LINCOLN, NE 68508
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2006
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 12/11/2006   G(1) V 71,331 D $ 0 0 I By GRAT (reporting person) (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/11/2006   G(2) V 71,331 D $ 0 0 I By GRAT (reporting person's spouse) (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   10,600 D $ 27.93 165,260 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   900 D $ 27.94 164,360 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   400 D $ 27.95 163,960 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   1,000 D $ 27.96 162,960 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   1,100 D $ 27.97 161,860 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   2,100 D $ 27.98 159,760 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   1,300 D $ 27.99 158,460 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   20,300 D $ 28 138,160 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   6,400 D $ 28.01 131,760 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   6,800 D $ 28.02 124,960 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   4,600 D $ 28.03 120,360 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   5,100 D $ 28.04 115,260 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   4,800 D $ 28.05 110,460 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   1,000 D $ 28.06 109,460 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   6,000 D $ 28.08 103,460 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   600 D $ 28.1 102,860 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   1,000 D $ 28.11 101,860 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   900 D $ 28.12 100,960 I By spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock 12/12/2006   S(3)   100 D $ 28.13 100,860 I By spouse (4)

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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
BOUC DON R
121 SOUTH 13TH STREET, SUITE 201
LINCOLN, NE 68508
  X     President Emeritus  

Signatures

 /William J. Munn, Attorney-in-Fact for Don R. Bouc/   12/15/2006
**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) Represents a liquidating distribution upon expiration of the term of the Don R. Bouc Three Year Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated 12/11/2003 to the reporting person's adult children as the remainder beneficiaries of the trust. All shares in this GRAT have been disposed of.
(2) Represents a liquidating distribution upon expiration of the term of the Nancy L. Bouc Three Year Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated 12/11/2003 to the reporting person's adult children as the remainder beneficiaries of the trust. All shares in this GRAT have been disposed of.
(3) Sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan the Reporting Person's spouse entered into on September 8, 2006.
(4) See Remarks below.
 
Remarks:
As of December 14, 2006, and after taking into effect the transactions reported herein, the reporting person beneficially owns the following shares of Class A Common Stock: (a) 235,863 shares held directly by the reporting person, (b) 100,987 shares held by the reporting person's spouse, (c) 215,615 shares held by the Don R. Bouc Five Year Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT"), (d) 215,615 shares held by the Nancy L. Bouc Five Year GRAT, (e) no shares held by the Don R. Bouc Three Year GRAT, which reflects the final annuity distribution and transfer as of December 8, 2006 of a total of 38,950 shares which the reporting person now holds and the liquidating distribution as of December 11, 2006 of a total of 71,331 shares to the reporting person's adult children, (f) no shares held by the Nancy L. Bouc Three Year GRAT, which reflects the final annuity distribution and transfer as of December 8, 2006 of a total of 38,950 shares which the reporting person's spouse now holds and the liquidating distribution as of December 11, 2006 of a total of 71,331 shares to the reporting person's adult children, (g) 71,124 shares held by the Don R. Bouc Three Year GRAT #2, (h) 71,124 shares held by the Nancy L. Bouc Three Year GRAT #2, (i) 140,553 shares held by the Don and Nancy Bouc Charitable Remainder Unitrust ("CRUT"), and (j) 68,006 shares held by the Nancy L. Bouc Ten Year GRAT.  The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by the GRATs and the CRUT, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his and his spouse's pecuniary interests therein.

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