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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-000270
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180104

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:		18510785

	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-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;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;text-transform:uppercase;"><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>Date of Report </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Date of earliest event reported): <b>December 28</b><b>,</b><b> 201</b><b>7</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Rush Enterprises, Inc.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</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>

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

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</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:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><b>Item 5.02<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</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;">On <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">December 28, 2017, the Board of Directors (the&nbsp;&ldquo;Board&rdquo;)&nbsp;of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the &ldquo;Compensation Committee&rdquo;), approved a cash bonus payment in the amount of $1,900,000 to be made to W.M. &ldquo;Rusty&rdquo; Rush, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company. The Compensation Committee&rsquo;s decision to recommend this bonus payment was based on the Company&rsquo;s performance during 2017. The cash bonus payment was made on December 29, 2017.</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;">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;">RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Dated: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">January 4, 2018</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;</font>Michael Goldstone</p>
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