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) September 7, 2007
RUSH
ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas |
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0-20797 |
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74-1733016 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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555 IH-35 South, Suite 500, New Braunfels, Texas |
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78130 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (830) 626-5200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) approved adjustments, effective as of September 1, 2007, to the annual base salary of certain of the Company’s executive officers. The annual base salaries, as adjusted, for the Company’s named executive officers are as follows:
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Name |
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Position |
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Adjusted Base Salary |
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Martin A. Naegelin, Jr. |
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Executive Vice President |
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$ |
345,000 |
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Daryl J. Gorup |
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Senior Vice President—Dealership Operations |
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$ |
290,400 |
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David C. Orf |
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Senior Vice President—Marketing and Specialized Equipment Sales |
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$ |
286,800 |
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Steven L. Keller |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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$ |
200,000 |
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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.
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RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Steven L. Keller |
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Steven L. Keller |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: September 13, 2007
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