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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Form 8-K</b></p>

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

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report </b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Date of earliest event reported):</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> March 8, 2018</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Rush Enterprises, Inc.</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>0-20797</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>74-1733016</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>555 IH-35 South, Suite 500</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>78130</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: <b>(830) 302-5200</b></font></p>

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<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">______________________________________________<br>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>

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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:left;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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

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

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><b>Item 5.02</b></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;">(e)<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On March 8, 2018, the Board of Directors of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Company (the &ldquo;Compensation Committee&rdquo;), approved the following compensation payments (except with respect to Mr. Rush&rsquo;s previously awarded cash bonus, as discussed below) to the below named executive officers of the Company:</font></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;">After a review of competitive market data and the Company<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s operating results for the 2017 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approved the following cash bonus payments:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-10pt;">W. M. &ldquo;Rusty&rdquo; Rush<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">2<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,000,000</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
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			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Operating Officer</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">450<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,000</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:9pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-9pt;">Steven L. Keller<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">350<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,000</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:10.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-10pt;">Derrek Weaver<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">$</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:9.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">350<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,000</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:10.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:9pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-9pt;">James E. Thor<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Senior Vice President, Truck Sales and Marketing</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">$</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:9.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">330<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,000</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The cash bonuses <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">will be paid on March 15, 2018. With respect to Mr. Rush&rsquo;s cash bonus, he was previously paid $1,900,000 of his $2,000,000 bonus on December 29, 2017, as previously disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2018. Thus, the cash bonus Mr. Rush will receive on March 15, 2018 will be $100,000. </font></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;"><i>Stock Option Grants</i></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;">The Compensation Committee approved the following stock options exercisable for shares of the Company<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Class A common stock (the &ldquo;Stock Options&rdquo;): </font></p>

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			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 85%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Name<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> / Title</font></b></td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b>Stock Options (#)</b></b></td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; text-align: left;">W. M. &ldquo;Rusty&rdquo; Rush<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">35,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">Michael J. McRoberts<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Operating Officer</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">Steven L. Keller<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">Derrek Weaver<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">James E. Thor<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Senior Vice President, Truck Sales and Marketing</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The Stock Options will be granted under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;) on March 15, 201<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">8 (the &ldquo;Grant Date&rdquo;). The Stock Options will have an exercise price equal to the closing sale price of the Company&rsquo;s Class A common stock on the Grant Date and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Additional terms and conditions applicable to the Stock Options are set forth in the Form of Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement attached as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company&rsquo;s Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2007.</font></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;"><i>Restricted Stock Unit Awards</i></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;">The Compensation Committee approved the following restricted stock unit awards (the &ldquo;RSU Awards&rdquo;):</p>

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			<td colspan="2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Name<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> / Title</font></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><b>RSU </b></b></p>

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			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">W. M. &ldquo;Rusty&rdquo; Rush<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">57,500</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="2" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">Michael J. McRoberts<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Operating Officer</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">15,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">Steven L. Keller<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">13,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">Derrek Weaver<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">13,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt;">James E. Thor<br>
			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Senior Vice President, Truck Sales and Marketing</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">12,400</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The RSU Awards will be granted under the Plan on the Grant Date. The RSU Awards entitle the grantee to receive shares of the Company<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Class B common stock upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions. The RSU Awards will vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the Grant Date. Additional terms and conditions applicable to the RSU Awards are set forth in the Form of Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2012. </font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Other Events.</font></b></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;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">On March 14, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors approved an increase of $35 million to its existing stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $75 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. </font></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 $35 million increase to the 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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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">(d)<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_107861.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Rush Enterprises, Inc. press release dated March 14, 2018.</font></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">SIGNATURES</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;">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.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.</p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">By: </font></p>
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			<td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Michael Goldstone</font></td>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Michael Goldstone</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Vice President, General Counsel</p>
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			<td valign="top" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td valign="top" width="35%"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">and Corporate Secretary</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Dated: March 1<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">4, 2018</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Rush Enterprises, Inc. press release dated March 14, 2018.</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):
March 8, 2018
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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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))
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.
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)
On March 8, 2018, the Board of Directors of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Company (the "Compensation Committee"), approved the following compensation payments (except with respect to Mr. Rush's previously awarded cash bonus, as discussed below) to the below named executive officers of the Company:
Cash Bonus Payments
After a review of competitive market data and the Company
's operating results for the 2017 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approved the following cash bonus payments:
Name
/ Title
Cash Bonus
W. M. "Rusty" Rush
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
$
2
,000,000
Michael J. McRoberts
Chief Operating Officer
$
450
,000
Steven L. Keller
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$
350
,000
Derrek Weaver
Executive Vice President
$
350
,000
James E. Thor
Senior Vice President, Truck Sales and Marketing
$
330
,000
The cash bonuses
will be paid on March 15, 2018. With respect to Mr. Rush's cash bonus, he was previously paid $1,900,000 of his $2,000,000 bonus on December 29, 2017, as previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2018. Thus, the cash bonus Mr. Rush will receive on March 15, 2018 will be $100,000.
Stock Option Grants
The Compensation Committee approved the following stock options exercisable for shares of the Company
's Class A common stock (the "Stock Options"):
Name
/ Title
Stock Options (#)
W. M. "Rusty" Rush
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
35,000
Michael J. McRoberts
Chief Operating Officer
10,000
Steven L. Keller
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
10,000
Derrek Weaver
Executive Vice President
10,000
James E. Thor
Senior Vice President, Truck Sales and Marketing
10,000
The Stock Options will be granted under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on March 15, 201
8 (the "Grant Date"). The Stock Options will have an exercise price equal to the closing sale price of the Company's Class A common stock on the Grant Date and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Additional terms and conditions applicable to the Stock Options are set forth in the Form of Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement attached as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2007.
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
The Compensation Committee approved the following restricted stock unit awards (the "RSU Awards"):
Name
/ Title
RSU
Awards (#)
W. M. "Rusty" Rush
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
57,500
Michael J. McRoberts
Chief Operating Officer
15,000
Steven L. Keller
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
13,000
Derrek Weaver
Executive Vice President
13,000
James E. Thor
Senior Vice President, Truck Sales and Marketing
12,400
The RSU Awards will be granted under the Plan on the Grant Date. The RSU Awards entitle the grantee to receive shares of the Company
's Class B common stock upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions. The RSU Awards will vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the Grant Date. Additional terms and conditions applicable to the RSU Awards are set forth in the Form of Rush Enterprises, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2012.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On March 14, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors approved an increase of $35 million to its existing stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $75 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.
A copy of the press release announcing the $35 million increase to the 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
99.1
Rush Enterprises, Inc. press release dated March 14, 2018.
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.
By:
/s/ Michael Goldstone
Michael Goldstone
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Dated: March 1
4, 2018
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Rush Enterprises, Inc. press release dated March 14, 2018.