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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-15-007989
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150424
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150424

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20797
		FILM NUMBER:		15790459

	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="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA5 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA7 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<BR>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>The following letter will be sent to certain shareholders of Rush Enterprises, Inc. commencing on or about April 24, 2015.</I></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA152 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><IMG style="HEIGHT: 43pt; WIDTH: 76pt" src="rusha20150424_defa14aimg001.jpg"><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">555 IH 35 South, Suite 500 &#8211; New Braunfels, Texas 78130 &#8211; (830) 626-5200</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Dear Fellow Shareholder: </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">We are writing in response to Merlin Partners LP&#8217;s (&#8220;<U>Merlin</U>&#8221;) letter dated April 16, 2015 and to reiterate our request that you vote <U><B>AGAINST</B></U> the shareholder proposal to adopt a recapitalization plan to eliminate the Company&#8217;s dual-class capital structure at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2015, as recommended by the Board of Directors.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">While we welcome input from all of our shareholders, the current shareholder proposal and subsequent communications from Merlin show no appreciation for our commitment to, and dependence upon, Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR Inc. (&#8220;<U>PACCAR</U>&#8221;). We believe that shareholders should seriously evaluate the following factors in determining how to vote on the proposal:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA114 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"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The current dual-class structure was adopted in 2002 &#8211; with shareholder approval &#8211; to enable the Company to issue equity yet remain in compliance with the Voting Interest Provision (as defined below) of&nbsp;its Dealer Sales and Service Agreements with Peterbilt (the &#8220;<U>Dealer Agreements</U>&#8221;).</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA119 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"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Dealer Agreements <U><B>require</B></U> that certain specified persons own collectively no less than twenty-two percent (22%) of the voting power of the Company (the &#8220;<U>Voting Interest Provision</U>&#8221;). </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA123 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">&#9679;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA124 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"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Our relationship with PACCAR has been critical to the Company&#8217;s success over the years and it is expected to continue to be critical going forward. Specifically, 38.5% of the Company&#8217;s total revenues in 2014 were attributable to the sales of new Peterbilt commercial vehicles, which were made possible by the Dealer Agreements. These amounts do not include significant revenues attributable to the sales of Peterbilt parts and the provision of warranty service on Peterbilt commercial vehicles, which were also made possible by the Dealer Agreements. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA128 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">&#9679;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA129 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"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">We are unaware of any actions that we can unilaterally take to accomplish Merlin&#8217;s stated objective to eliminate the Company&#8217;s dual-class capital structure without violating the Voting Interest Provision of the Dealer Agreements, which would allow PACCAR to immediately terminate the Dealer Agreements. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA134 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"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">We believe that approval of the shareholder proposal would not be in the best interests of the Company, given the nature of our relationship with PACCAR and the fact that the Dealer Agreements have relatively short terms and require PACCAR&#8217;s agreement for renewal. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA139 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"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Both the Board and management team believe that the Company must retain the flexibility to conduct its business in the long-term best interests of its shareholders without the overhang of measuring all actions by whether they will advance the elimination of our dual-class structure. The Company believes that the existence of such obligation would, among other things, weaken its negotiating position with PACCAR. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Accordingly, we believe that Merlin&#8217;s proposal creates a real risk for all shareholders and we ask that our shareholders not express support for a proposal that PACCAR may interpret as adversarial. <B>Our Board and management team are fully committed to pursuing a course of action that enhances long-term shareholder value, and we want to accomplish it in a manner that will benefit all of our shareholders.</B></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">If you would like to discuss the shareholder proposal or other corporate governance issues, please contact me at (830) 626-5226, or Jason Vinick at our proxy advisory firm, Alliance Advisors, LLC, at (973) 873-7756. Additionally, you may email questions to RUSH@allianceadvisorsllc.com. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Sincerely, </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Steven L. Keller</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></P>
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