nni-20260202

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

February 2, 2026

NELNET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nebraska

001-31924

84-0748903

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


121 South 13th Street, Suite 100
Lincoln,	Nebraska	68508
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (402) 458-2370

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per Share	NNI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 2, 2026, Nelnet, Inc. (the “Company”), along with Nelnet Canada, Inc. ("Nelnet Canada"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, completed its previously announced acquisition of Finastra Holdings Limited's Canadian student loan servicing business for total consideration of CAD $130.5 million (approximately USD $95 million) in cash, subject to customary adjustments, pursuant to the definitive and binding purchase agreement dated October 22, 2025, by and between Nelnet Canada and DH Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Finastra Holdings Limited (the "Acquisition Agreement").

The entry into the Acquisition Agreement was previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on October 23, 2025.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NELNET, INC.

Date: February 2, 2026 By: /s/ JAMES D. KRUGER

Name: James D. Kruger

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Nelnet Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events