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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-000331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111229
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120103

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:		12500574

	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="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-20797</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>74-1733016</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Commission</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>File Number)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>555 IH-35 South, Suite 500</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>New Braunfels, Texas 78130</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (830) 626-5200 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 (<U>see</U> General Instruction A.2. below): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On December&nbsp;29, 2011, Rush Enterprises, Inc. and substantially all of its subsidiaries (collectively, the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) entered into the first amendment (the &#147;<U>First Amendment</U>&#148;) to its $450,000,000 Credit Agreement (the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement</U>&#148;), dated as of December&nbsp;31, 2010 with General Electric Capital
Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent (&#147;<U>GE&nbsp;Capital</U>&#148;), and the other lenders named therein (the &#147;<U>Other Lenders</U>,&#148; and together with GE&nbsp;Capital, collectively the
&#147;<U>Lenders</U>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The First Amendment modifies certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to,
among other things, increase GE Capital&#146;s loan commitment under the Credit Agreement by $50,000,000 (the &#147;<U>Commitment Increase</U>&#148;), such that GE Capital&#146;s loan commitment under the Credit Agreement increased to $350,000,000
and the Lenders&#146; aggregate loan commitments under the Credit Agreement increased to $500,000,000. The Commitment Increase is effective from December&nbsp;29, 2011 through 2:00 p.m. on January&nbsp;12, 2012 (the &#147;<U>Commitment Increase
Period</U>&#148;). Following the expiration of the Commitment Increase Period, GE Capital&#146;s loan commitment will decrease back to $300,000,000, and the Lenders&#146; aggregate loan commitments will decrease back to $450,000,0000, under the
Credit Agreement, and any borrowings in excess of $450,000,000 must be immediately repaid. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company
finances substantially all of its commercial vehicle inventory under the Credit Agreement. The Company entered into the First Amendment to finance additional commercial vehicle inventory at yearend under the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Some of the financial institutions party to the First Amendment and their respective affiliates have performed various
commercial banking services in the ordinary course of business for the Company, for which they have received customary fees and commissions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The foregoing description of the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the First Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item&nbsp;1.01 by reference. A copy of the Credit Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;6, 2011. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Exhibits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 29, 2011, among Rush Truck Centers of Alabama, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Arizona, Inc., Rush Truck
Centers of California, Inc., Rush Medium Duty Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Florida, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Georgia, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of New Mexico, Inc., Rush Truck Centers
of Oklahoma, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Tennessee, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of North Carolina, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Idaho, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Utah, Inc., and Rush Truck Centers of Oregon, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P.,
Rush Enterprises, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation and the other lenders party thereto.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Martin A. Naegelin, Jr.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin A. Naegelin, Jr.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" align="left"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: January&nbsp;3, 2012 </FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 29, 2011, among Rush Truck Centers of Alabama, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Arizona, Inc., Rush Truck
Centers of California, Inc., Rush Medium Duty Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Florida, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Georgia, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of New Mexico, Inc., Rush Truck Centers
of Oklahoma, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Tennessee, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of North Carolina, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Idaho, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Utah, Inc., and Rush Truck Centers of Oregon, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P.,
Rush Enterprises, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation and the other lenders party thereto.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT</U></B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THIS FIRST
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (&#147;<U>Amendment</U>&#148;) is entered into as of December&nbsp;29, 2011, by and among Rush Truck Centers of Alabama, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Arizona, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of California, Inc., Rush Medium
Duty Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Florida, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Georgia, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of New Mexico, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Oklahoma, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of
Tennessee, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of North Carolina, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Idaho, Inc., Rush Truck Centers of Utah, Inc., and Rush Truck Centers of Oregon, Inc., each a Delaware corporation and Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P., a Texas
limited partnership (collectively, the &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>&#148; and individually a &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), Rush Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation (&#147;<U>Holdings</U>&#148; or the &#147;Borrower Representative&#148;), the Lenders
signatory hereto, and General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;GE Capital&#148;), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (&#147;<U>Agent</U>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>RECITALS </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. Borrowers, the other Loan Parties signatory
thereto, the Lenders signatory thereto from time to time and Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;31, 2010 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement</U>&#148;). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. Borrowers have requested that Lenders amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects and Lenders have agreed to amend
the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. <U>AMENDMENTS</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Amendment to the Commitment of GE Capital</U>. From the date hereof until 2:00 pm on January&nbsp;12, 2012 (such period, the &#147;Commitment Increase Period), the Commitment of GE under the Credit
Agreement shall be increased by $50,000,000 such that, after giving effect to such increase and until the end of the Commitment Increase Period, the Commitment of GE Capital shall be $350,000,000 and the aggregate Commitments shall be $500,000,000.
For the avoidance of doubt, if, at the end of the Commitment Increase Period, the aggregate Credit Exposure exceeds the aggregate Commitments, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such excess as required by
Section&nbsp;2.8(a) of the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Reallocation of Loans</U>. On the date hereof, GE Capital
shall be deemed to have purchased ratably from all other Lenders (the &#147;<U>Other Lenders</U>&#148;), without recourse or warranty, a portion of the Revolving Loans and participations in Swing Loans held by the Other Lenders to the extent
necessary such that the Revolving Loans and participations in Swing Loans are held ratably by all Lenders; provided, that to the extent any such purchase of a Revolving Loan would result in payment of breakage costs under Section&nbsp;2.16 of the
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shall be made on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Revolving Loan. At the end of the Commitment Increase Period, each other Lender shall be deemed to have purchased from GE
Capital, without recourse or warranty, a portion of the Revolving Loans and participations in Swing Loans held by GE Capital to the extent necessary such that the Revolving Loans and participations in Swing Loans are held ratably by all Lenders;
provided, that to the extent any such purchase of a Revolving Loan would result in payment of breakage costs under Section&nbsp;2.16 of the Credit Agreement, such purchase shall be made on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such
Revolving Loan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;1.1</U>. Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended
as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The definitions of &#147;Commitment&#148; and &#147;New Equipment Loan Sublimit&#148; are
hereby replaced with the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Commitment</U>&#148; means, with respect to each
Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans, which commitment is in the amount set forth opposite such Lender&#146;s name on Schedule I under the caption &#147;Commitment&#148; as amended to reflect Assignments, as such amount may be reduced
pursuant to this Agreement and as adjusted pursuant to the First Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>New
Equipment Loan Sublimit</U>&#148; means (x)&nbsp;prior to 2:00 pm on January&nbsp;12, 2012, $500,000,000 minus the amount of any Used Equipment Loans and (y)&nbsp;at or after 2:00 pm on January&nbsp;12, 2012, $450,000,000 minus the amount of any
Used Equipment Loans. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The following new defined term is hereby inserted in appropriate alphabetical
order: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>First Amendment</U>&#148; means that certain First Amendment to Credit
Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;29, 2011, among the Borrowers, Borrower Representative, Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. <U>CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS </U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Amendment and without affecting in any manner the rights of the Lenders hereunder, it is understood and agreed that this Amendment shall not become effective, and the Borrower shall have no rights under this Amendment, until Agent
shall have received payment of all fees and expenses of Agent and Lenders and the following documents, each of which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) duly executed signature pages to this Amendment from the Required Lenders, Borrowers, Agent and each Loan Party;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) duly executed favorable opinions of Fulbright&nbsp;&amp; Jaworski L.L.P., counsel to the Loan Parties,
addressed to the Agent and the Lenders and addressing such matters as the Agent may reasonably request; </FONT></P>
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with any Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction, certified as of a recent date by such Governmental Authority, together with, if applicable, certificates attesting to the good standing of such Loan Party in such jurisdiction and each other
jurisdiction where such Loan Party is qualified to do business as a foreign entity or where such qualification is necessary (and, if appropriate in any such jurisdiction, related tax certificates); and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) a certificate of the secretary or other officer of each Loan Party in charge of maintaining books and records of such
Loan Party certifying as to (i)&nbsp;the names and signatures of each officer of such Loan Party authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment, (ii)&nbsp;the Constituent Documents of such Loan Party attached to such certificate are complete and
correct copies of such Constituent Documents as in effect on the date of such certification (or, for any such Constituent Document delivered pursuant to clause (c)&nbsp;above, that there have been no changes from such Constituent Document so
delivered) and (iii)&nbsp;the resolutions of such Loan Party&#146;s board of directors or other appropriate governing body approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. <U>REPRESENTATIONS</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to Lenders and Agent that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Each Group Member (a)&nbsp;is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b)&nbsp;is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity
and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (c)&nbsp;has all requisite
corporate or limited partnership power, as applicable, and authority and the legal right to own, pledge, mortgage and operate its property, to lease or sublease any property it operates under lease or sublease and to conduct its business as now or
currently proposed to be conducted, (d)&nbsp;is in compliance in all material respects with its Constituent Documents, (e)&nbsp;is in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law, except where the failure to be in compliance would not have a
Material Adverse Effect and (f)&nbsp;has all necessary Permits from or by, has made all necessary filings with, and has given all necessary notices to, each Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, to the extent required for such ownership,
lease, sublease, operation, occupation or conduct of business, except where the failure to obtain such Permits, make such filings or give such notices would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrowers are engaged in the
business of selling Inventory at retail. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of
this Amendment (i)&nbsp;are within such Loan Party&#146;s corporate or similar powers and, at the time of execution thereof, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and similar action (including, if applicable, consent of holders of its
Securities), (ii)&nbsp;do not (A)&nbsp;contravene such Loan Party&#146;s Constituent Documents, (B)&nbsp;violate any applicable Requirement of Law, (C)&nbsp;conflict with, contravene, constitute a default or breach under, or result in or permit the
termination or acceleration of, any material Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (including other </FONT></P>
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Loan Documents) other than those that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or (D)&nbsp;result in the imposition of any Lien (other than a Lien securing the Obligations)
upon any property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii)&nbsp;do not require any Permit of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any consent of, or notice to, any Person. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered to the other parties thereto by each Loan Party party hereto, is
the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party and is enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors&#146; rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. Both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects
and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. <U>OTHER AGREEMENTS</U>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Continuing Effectiveness of Loan Documents</U>. As amended hereby, all terms of the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation the grant of security interest contained in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement, shall be and remain in full force and effect and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of the Loan Parties party thereto. To the extent any terms and conditions in any of the other Loan Documents shall contradict or be in conflict with any terms or conditions of the Credit Agreement, after giving effect to this Amendment,
such terms and conditions are hereby deemed modified and amended accordingly to reflect the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment such terms and conditions are hereby
deemed modified and amended accordingly to reflect the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Reaffirmation of Guaranty</U>. Holdings consents to the execution and delivery by all Borrowers of this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions described herein, and ratifies and confirms
the terms of its guarantee of all Obligations with respect to the indebtedness now or hereafter outstanding under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Holdings acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any
other document evidencing any indebtedness of any Borrower to the Lenders or any other obligation of any Borrower, or any actions now or hereafter taken by the Lenders with respect to any obligation of any Borrower, the guarantee by Holdings of all
Obligations (i)&nbsp;is and shall continue to be a primary obligation of Holdings, (ii)&nbsp;is and shall continue to be an absolute, unconditional, continuing and irrevocable guaranty of payment, and (iii)&nbsp;is and shall continue to be in full
force and effect in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained herein to the contrary shall release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of Holdings with respect to the Obligations as amended hereby. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. [Reserved] </FONT></P>
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terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents shall be and remain in full force and effect and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders and Agent. The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the
Credit Agreement. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Governing Law</U><B></B>.<B> </B>This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
internal laws of the State of New York and all applicable federal laws of the United States of America. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.
<U>No Novation</U><B></B>.<B></B> This Amendment is not intended by the parties to be, and shall not be construed to be, a novation of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or an accord and satisfaction in regard thereto. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <U>Costs and Expenses</U>. Borrowers agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses of Agent in connection with the
preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of outside counsel for Agent with respect thereto. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <U>Counterparts</U>. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile transmission, Electronic
Transmission or containing an E-Signature shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9. <U>Binding Nature</U>. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors, successors-in-titles, and assigns. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10. <U>Entire Understanding</U>. This Amendment sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the
matters set forth herein, and shall supersede any prior negotiations or agreements, whether written or oral, with respect thereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF ALABAMA, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF ARIZONA, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK CENTERS OF COLORADO, INC.</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF COLORADO, INC.</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF FLORIDA, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF GEORGIA, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TENNESSEE, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF IDAHO, INC.</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH
TRUCK CENTERS OF UTAH, INC.</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF OREGON, INC. </B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ W.M. &#147;Rusty&#148; Rush</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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