rusha20260630_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): June 29, 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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 29, 2026, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation and Human Capital 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 July 1, 2026, for the current named executive officers of the Company, as follows:
Name / Title | | Annual Base Salary | | |
| | | | |
W.M. “Rusty” Rush | | | ||
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $ | 1,855,802 | ||
Steven L. Keller | | | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $ | 562,506 | ||
Jody Pollard | | | ||
Chief Operating Officer | $ | 530,450 | ||
Corey Lowe | | | ||
Senior Vice President – Peterbilt Dealerships | $ | 527,193 | ||
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 30, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 and Class B common stock, par value $0.01 (collectively, the “Common Stock”) has been approved for dual listing with Nasdaq Texas, LLC (“Nasdaq Texas”).
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 on Form 8-K (including the exhibit attached hereto) is being furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 30, 2026, the Company announced that it has applied and been approved to have its Common Stock dually listed with the Nasdaq Texas securities exchange. The Company expects the listing and trading of the Common Stock on Nasdaq Texas to commence on July 1, 2026, under the ticker symbols “RUSHA” and “RUSHB.” The Company will maintain its primary listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under its current ticker symbols, “RUSHA” and “RUSHB.”
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL). |
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: June 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael Goldstone | |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||