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Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Rush Enterprises, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

709754105

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

13G

 

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Wells Fargo & Company

            Tax Identification No. 41-0449260

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                837,877

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                602,406

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                18,157

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,035,756

    
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

            Not applicable

    
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            13.7%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            HC

    

 

 

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  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Wells Capital Management Incorporated

            Federal ID No. 95-3692822

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                203,856

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                558,452

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            558,452

    
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

            Not applicable

    
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            7.4%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            IA

    

 

 

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  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

            Federal ID No. 94-1347393

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States of America

    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                477,304

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                43,954

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                18,157

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            477,304

    
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

            Not applicable

    
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            6.3%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            BK

    

 

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an admission that Wells Fargo & Company or any of its subsidiaries is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any purpose whatsoever.

 

Item 1

  

(a)

    Name of Issuer:          
         Rush Enterprises, Inc.          

Item 1

  

(b)

    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:          
         555 I.H. 35 South, Suite 500          
         New Braunfels, TX 78130          

Item 2

  

(a)

    Name of Person Filing:          
         Wells Fargo & Company          
         Wells Capital Management Incorporated          
         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association          

Item 2

  

(b)

    Address of Principal Business Office or if none, Residence:          
        

1.      Wells Fargo & Company

          
        

420 Montgomery Street

          
        

San Francisco, CA 94104

          
        

2.      Wells Capital Management Incorporated

          
        

525 Market Street, 10th Floor

          
        

San Francisco, CA 94105

          
        

3.      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

          
        

101 North Phillips Street

          
        

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

          

Item 2

  

(c)

    Citizenship:          
        

1.      Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware

          
        

2.      Wells Capital Management Incorporated: California

          
        

3.      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: United States

          

Item 2

  

(d)

    Title of Class of Securities:          
         Common Stock          

Item 2

  

(e)

    CUSIP Number:          
         781846209          

Item 3

   The person filing is a:     
        

1.      Wells Fargo & Company: Parent Holding Company in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

        

2.      Wells Capital Management Incorporated: Registered Investment Advisor in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

        

3.      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

 

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Item 4

   

Ownership:

 

See Items 5-11 of the cover page. Information as of December 31, 2004.

          

Item 5

   

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.

     

Item 6

   

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

Not applicable.

          

Item 7

   

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

 

See Attachment A.

Item 8

   

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

Not applicable.

          

Item 9

   

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

Not applicable.

          

Item 10

   

Certification:

 

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

          

 

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Signature.

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

Date: January 31, 2005

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Laurel A. Holschuh

   

Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary

 

 

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ATTACHMENT A

 

The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries:

 

Wells Capital Management Incorporated (1)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (2)

 

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (1)

 

(1) Classified as a registered investment advisor in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(2) Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(B).

 

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AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Wells Fargo & Company on its own behalf and on behalf of Wells Capital Management Incorporated.

 

Dated: January 31, 2005

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Laurel A. Holschuh

   

Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary

WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Monica Poon

   

Monica Poon, Senior Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

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AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Wells Fargo & Company on its own behalf and on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

Dated: January 31, 2005

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Laurel A. Holschuh

   

Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

/s/ Patricia A. Anderson

    Patricia A. Anderson, Authorized Officer

 

 

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