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, 2011

Rush Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas		0-20797		74-1733016
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

555 IH-35 South, Suite 500 New Braunfels, Texas		78130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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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.

(e) On September 1, 2011, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) approved adjustments, effective as of September 1, 2011, to the annual base salaries of certain of the Company’s named executive officers. The annual base salaries, as adjusted, for the Company’s named executive officers are as follows:

Name / Title		Annual Base Salary
W. M. “Rusty” Rush President and C.E.O.		$	1,100,016
Martin A. Naegelin, Jr. Executive Vice President		$	417,450
David Orf Senior Vice President — Marketing, Fleets and Specialized Equipment		$	347,028
Steven L. Keller Senior Vice President, C.F.O. and Treasurer		$	323,400

The annual base salary of W. Marvin Rush, Chairman of the Company, remained unchanged.

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.

Dated: September 7, 2011