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<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Rush Enterprises, Inc.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>555 IH 35 South<BR>New Braunfels, Texas</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA22 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>78130</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA23 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA27 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA30 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Steven L. Keller<BR>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</B><B><BR></B><B>Rush Enterprises,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>555 IH 35 South<BR>New Braunfels, Texas 78130</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA31 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(830)&nbsp;626-5200</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA33 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Copies to:</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA35 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Daryl L. Lansdale, Jr.</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA36 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Fulbright &amp; Jaworski LLP</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA39 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(210) 270-9367</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">aggregate offering price (2)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,500,000 shares</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$52,921,500</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA64 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$6,816.29</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Class B Common Stock, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$.01 par value per share</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA67 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,000,000 shares</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA68 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$31.065</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA69 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$31,065,000</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA76 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required pursuant to the Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange of shares or other similar change in Rush Enterprises, Inc.&#8217;s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#8220;<U>Class A Common Stock</U>&#8221;), or Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#8220;<U>Class B Common Stock</U>&#8221;).</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221;), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;) is filing this registration statement on Form S-8 (this &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) to register 1,500,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,000,000 additional shares of Class B Common Stock that may be issued under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the&nbsp;&#8220;<U>Plan</U>&#8221;). These shares are in addition to the 4,550,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the 450,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (as adjusted for the 3-for-2 stock split effected on October 10, 2007) that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to the Company&#8217;s registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos.&nbsp;333-144821 and 333-168231), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<U>Commission</U>&#8221;) on July 24, 2007 and July 21, 2010, respectively (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Prior Registration Statement</U><U>s</U>&#8221;). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except to the extent supplemented, amended and superseded by the information set forth herein. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2014, filed on May 12, 2014, and June 30, 2014, filed on August 8, 2014, File Nos. 000-20797;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 4, 2014, incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, File No. 000-20797; </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the Class A Common Stock contained in the Company&#8217;s Form&nbsp;8-A, filed on July 9, 2002, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, File No. 000-20797; and</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the Class B Common Stock&nbsp;contained in the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on April 10, 1996, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, File No. 333-03346.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that (i) indicates that all securities offered under this Registration Statement have been sold, or (ii) deregisters all securities then remaining unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restated Articles of Incorporation of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, File No. 000-20797)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Rush Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 24, 2014, File No. </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">000-20797)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA134 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New Braunfels, State of Texas, on August 12, 2014. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA263.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;</FONT>Steven L. Keller</P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">POWER OF ATTORNEY</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints W.M. &#8220;RUSTY&#8221; RUSH and STEVEN L. KELLER, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith (including any registration statement relating to this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221;)), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ W.M. &#8220;Rusty&#8221; Rush</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 29%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=361>W.M. &#8220;Rusty&#8221; Rush</TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 50%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=631>(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ W. Marvin Rush</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA156 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 29%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=361>W.&nbsp;Marvin Rush</TD>
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<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Steven L. Keller</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA162 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA165 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Harold D. Marshall</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA170 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Thomas A. Akin</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA175 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ James C. Underwood</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA198 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.1*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA199 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restated Articles of Incorporation of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, File No. 000-20797)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA200 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.2*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA201 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2013, File No. 000-20797)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA203 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Rush Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 24, 2014, File No. </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">000-20797)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA207 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA209 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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rusha20140811_s8.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
74-1733016
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
555 IH 35 South
New Braunfels, Texas
78130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Steven L. Keller
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
555 IH 35 South
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
(830) 626-5200
Copies to:
Daryl L. Lansdale, Jr.
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
300 Convent Street, Suite 2100
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 270-9367
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be
registered (1)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per share (2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price (2)
Amount of
registration fee (2)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
1,500,000 shares
$35.281
$52,921,500
$6,816.29
Class B Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share
1,000,000 shares
$31.065
$31,065,000
$4,001.17
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required pursuant to the Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange of shares or other similar change in Rush Enterprises, Inc.'s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "
Class A Common Stock
"), or Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "
Class B Common Stock
").
(2)
Estimated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively, on August 5, 2014 as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
"), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the "
Company
") is filing this registration statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") to register 1,500,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,000,000 additional shares of Class B Common Stock that may be issued under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "
Plan
"). These shares are in addition to the 4,550,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the 450,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (as adjusted for the 3-for-2 stock split effected on October 10, 2007) that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to the Company's registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-144821 and 333-168231), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
") on July 24, 2007 and July 21, 2010, respectively (collectively, the "
Prior Registration Statement
s
"). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except to the extent supplemented, amended and superseded by the information set forth herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "
Exchange Act
"), and, in accordance therewith, files reports and other information with the Commission. Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the following documents, which have been previously filed with the Commission, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(1)     The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed on March 3, 2014, File No. 000-20797;
(2)     The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2014, filed on May 12, 2014, and June 30, 2014, filed on August 8, 2014, File Nos. 000-20797;
(3)     The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 2, January 14, February 4, February 28, March 12,
May 20, and July 24, 2014, File Nos. 000-20797;
(4)     The Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 4, 2014, incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, File No. 000-20797;
(5)     The description of the Class A Common Stock contained in the Company's Form 8-A, filed on July 9, 2002, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, File No. 000-20797; and
(6)     The description of the Class B Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on April 10, 1996, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, File No. 333-03346.
Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that (i) indicates that all securities offered under this Registration Statement have been sold, or (ii) deregisters all securities then remaining unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1*
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, File No. 000-20797)
4.2*
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2013, File No. 000-20797)
4.3*
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 24, 2014, File No.
000-20797)
5.1
Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
23.1
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
* Incorporated by reference
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New Braunfels, State of Texas, on August 12, 2014.
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
By:
/s/
Steven L. Keller
Steven L. Keller
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints W.M. "RUSTY" RUSH and STEVEN L. KELLER, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith (including any registration statement relating to this Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
")), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ W.M. "Rusty" Rush
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
August 12, 2014
W.M. "Rusty" Rush
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ W. Marvin Rush
Director
August 12, 2014
W. Marvin Rush
/s/ Steven L. Keller
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
August 12, 2014
Steven L. Keller
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Harold D. Marshall
Director
August 12, 2014
Harold D. Marshall
/s/ Thomas A. Akin
Director
August 12, 2014
Thomas A. Akin
/s/ James C. Underwood
Director
August 12, 2014
James C. Underwood
/s/ Gerald R. Szczepanski
Director
August 12, 2014
Gerald R. Szczepanski
/s/ Raymond J. Chess
Director
August 12, 2014
Raymond J. Chess
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1*
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, File No. 000-20797)
4.2*
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2013, File No. 000-20797)
4.3*
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 24, 2014, File No.
000-20797)
5.1
Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
23.1
Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)