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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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):</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On December 3, 2019, Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing that the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of its shares of Class A common stock, $.01 par value per share, and/or Class B common stock, $.01 par value per share. The new stock repurchase program replaces the Company&#8217;s previous $150 million stock repurchase program that was terminated effective November 30, 2019.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">A copy of the press release announcing the new stock repurchase program is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.</p>

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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):
November 26
,
201
9
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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
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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
8
.01
Other Events
.
On December 3, 2019, Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of its shares of Class A common stock, $.01 par value per share, and/or Class B common stock, $.01 par value per share. The new stock repurchase program replaces the Company's previous $150 million stock repurchase program that was terminated effective November 30, 2019.
A copy of the press release announcing the new stock repurchase program is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
Rush Enterprises, Inc. press release dated December 3, 2019
Exhibit 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: December 3, 2019
By:
/s/
Michael Goldstone
Michael Goldstone
Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary