rusha20260519_8k.htm
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 19, 2026
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
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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.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2026, Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the holders of 58,849,724 shares of Class A Common Stock (representing 2,942,485 total votes) and the holders of 16,264,511 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 2026 Annual Meeting. The 2026 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 2027 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 | 17,605,429 | 122,492 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Thomas A. Akin | 17,518,514 | 209,407 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Raymond J. Chess | 13,814,905 | 3,913,016 | 1,479,076 | |||
| William H. Cary | 17,548,165 | 179,756 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo | 13,877,618 | 3,850,303 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Elaine Mendoza | 12,029,419 | 5,698,502 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Troy A. Clarke | 13,878,732 | 3,849,189 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Amy Boerger | 17,580,775 | 147,146 | 1,479,076 | |||
| Michael J. McRoberts | 17,659,928 | 67,993 | 1,479,076 |
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 15,655,848 | 2,067,991 | 4,082 | 1,479,076 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Company’s 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 2026 fiscal year. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
| 19,066,599 | 139,771 | 627 |
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 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael Goldstone | |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and | |||
| Corporate Secretary | |||