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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 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
______________________________________________
(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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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 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 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 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