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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-083089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100901
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100901

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				741733016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20797
		FILM NUMBER:		101052766

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 IH 35 SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW BRAUNFELS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8306265200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 IH 35 SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW BRAUNFELS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78130
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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B> <!-- xbrl,dc -->

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): September 1, 2010</B> <!-- /xbrl,dc -->

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Rush Enterprises,
Inc.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Texas</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>0-20797</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>74-1733016</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>555 IH-35 South, Suite
500<BR>
New Braunfels, Texas<BR>
</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>78130</B></TD>
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  <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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  <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(830) 626-5200</B>
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  <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" 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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
<BR>
<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

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  <TD nowrap align="left" width="3%"><b>ITEM 5.02</b></TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><B> Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(e)&nbsp;On September&nbsp;1, 2010, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) approved adjustments, effective as of September&nbsp;1,
2010, to the annual base salary of certain of the Company&#8217;s named
executive officers. The annual base salaries, as adjusted, for the
Company&#8217;s named executive officers are as follows:
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Name /
Title</B></TD>
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colspan="3"><B>Annual Base Salary</B></TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">W.M. &#8220;Rusty&#8221;
Rush</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="right">$</TD>
  <TD align="right">800,016</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD>
<DIV style="margin-left: 20px; text-indent: -10px">Chief Executive Officer and
President</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD>
<DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">W. Marvin Rush</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="right">$</TD>
  <TD align="right">1,000,008</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD>
<DIV style="margin-left: 20px; text-indent: -10px">Chairman</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD>
<DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">Steven L. Keller</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="right">$</TD>
  <TD align="right">264,000</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
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  <TD>
<DIV style="margin-left: 20px; text-indent: -10px">Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The annual base salaries of Martin A.
Naegelin, Jr., Executive Vice President of the Company, and Daryl J. Gorup,
Senior Vice President &#8211; Dealership Operations of the Company, remain
unchanged.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">By: <U>/s/ Steven L. Keller</U><BR>
Steven L. Keller<BR>
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and <BR>
Treasurer


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Dated: September&nbsp;1, 2010

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">- 3 -

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