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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Muhleisen Dan D 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/19/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NELNET INC [NNI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6321 DOECREEK CIRCLE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LINCOLN, NE 68516 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) Class A Common Stock 2,500,706 (1) D   Class A Common Stock 616,639 I By spouse Class A Common Stock 692,885 I By adult daughter Class A Common Stock 515,708 I By adult son Class A Common Stock 175,000 (2) I By Dynasty Trust Class A Common Stock 175,000 (3) I By Dynasty Trust Class A Common Stock 88,070 (4) I By trust Class A Common Stock 174,930 (5) I By trust Class A Common Stock 174,930 (6) I By trust Class A Common Stock 88,070 (7) I By trust

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Muhleisen Dan D 6321 DOECREEK CIRCLE LINCOLN, NE 68516	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Audra Hoffschneider, Attorney-in-Fact for Dan D. Muhleisen		10/01/2018
**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)	These shares include 52,344 shares that the reporting person holds jointly with his spouse.
(2)	Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which the adult daughter of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person is reporting 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 the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Shares held by a Dynasty Trust, of which the adult son of the reporting person is the initial beneficiary. The reporting person is reporting 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 the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Shares held by the Alicia L. Muhleisen Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person is reporting 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 the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	Shares held by the Jason D. Muhleisen Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person is reporting 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 the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Shares held by the A. Muhleisen Post-Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult son of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person is reporting 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 the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
(7)	Shares held by the D. Muhleisen Post-Annuity Irrevocable Trust dated 8/29/2003, of which the adult daughter of the reporting person is the beneficiary. The reporting person is reporting 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 the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.
  Remarks: The reporting person's spouse, Angela L. Muhleisen, is also a Section 16 reporting person with respect to the issuer's securities, and has separately reported beneficial ownership under Section 16 of the securities set forth herein. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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