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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): May 21, 2024
 
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) 302-5200
 
Not Applicable
 

(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)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
RUSHA
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
RUSHB
Nasdaq Global Select Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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 5.07          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 21, 2024, Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”). At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the holders of 61,784,047 shares of Class A Common Stock (representing 3,089,202 total votes) and the holders of 17,259,479 shares of Class B Common Stock cast votes, either in person or by proxy. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals voted upon at the 2024 Annual Meeting. The 2024 Proxy Statement contains a detailed description of the proposals.
 
Proposal 1 Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected W.M. “Rusty” Rush, Thomas A. Akin, Raymond J. Chess, William H. Cary, Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo, Elaine Mendoza, Troy A. Clarke, Amy Boerger and Michael J. McRoberts as directors to hold office until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The voting results for each of these individuals were as follows:
 
Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
W. M. “Rusty” Rush
 
17,509,869
 
183,677
 
1,803,681
Thomas A. Akin
 
16,447,467
 
1,246,079
 
1,803,681
Raymond J. Chess
 
16,461,815
 
1,231,731
 
1,803,681
William H. Cary
 
17,538,554
 
154,992
 
1,803,681
Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo
 
16,593,448
 
1,100,098
 
1,803,681
Elaine Mendoza
 
15,849,196
 
1,844,350
 
1,803,681
Troy A. Clarke
 
16,576,517
 
1,117,029
 
1,803,681
Amy Boerger
 
17,671,548
 
21,998
 
1,803,681
Michael J. McRoberts
 
17,582,487
 
111,059
 
1,803,681
 
Proposal 2 Ratification of the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year. The voting results were as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
19,356,452
 
139,714
 
1,061
 
 

 
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: May 24, 2024
By:
/s/ Michael Goldstone
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary