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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 1, 2015

 

 

Rush Enterprises, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	0-20797 (Commission File Number)	74-1733016 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
555 IH-35 South, Suite 500 New Braunfels, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		78130 (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (830) 626-5200

 

Not Applicable
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(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):

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 1, 2015, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board of Directors approved new base salaries, effective as of September 1, 2015, for certain named executive officers of the Company, as follows:

 

Name / Title		Annual Base Salary
W.M. “Rusty” Rush    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer		$1,437,000
Steven L. Keller    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer		$367,092
Martin A. Naegelin, Jr.    Executive Vice President		$473,570
Michael J. McRoberts    Senior Vice President – Dealer Operations		$397,631

 

 

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.

 

	RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.
Dated: September 8, 2015	By:	/s/ Derrek Weaver
		Derrek Weaver
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary