<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-25-008310.txt : 20250318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250318185756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-25-008310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilder Jason
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002015783
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20797
		FILM NUMBER:		25750237

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 IH 35 SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW BRAUNFELS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				741733016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the grant of restricted stock. The restricted stock vests in increments of 1/3 on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date, which is March 14, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares of unvested restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares reported are shares not reported to the reporting person in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations with respect to vesting associated with the grant of restricted stock that occurred on March 15, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported was the closing share price on March 14, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares reported are shares not reported to the reporting person in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations with respect to vesting associated with the grant of restricted stock that occurred on March 15, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares reported are shares not reported to the reporting person in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations with respect to vesting associated with the grant of restricted stock that occurred on March 15, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 84.2933 shares acquired on July 1, 2024, and 85.6164 shares acquired on January 1, 2025, under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Options may be exercised in increments of 1/3 on each anniversary of the grant date beginning on the third anniversary of the grant date.  The grant date is ten years prior to the expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew D. Willcox, as Attorney in Fact for Jason Wilder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-18</signatureDate>
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