---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-005167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUSHA"
cik: "0001012019"
company_name: "RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \\TX\\"
filed_at: "2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:49:39.095740+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director retirement and executive compensation awards approved for 2021

## Summary
- Director James Underwood retired from Board effective March 2, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Compensation Committee approved 2021 cash bonuses: CEO Rush $3.08M, COO McRoberts $696k, CFO Keller $539.6k, EVP Weaver $539.6k.
- Stock options granted: 35,000 to Rush, 10,000 each to McRoberts, Keller, Weaver; vest over 3 years starting 3rd anniversary.
- Restricted stock awards: 70,000 to Rush, 25,000 to McRoberts, 17,000 to Keller and Weaver; vest in 3 installments from 1st anniversary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-005167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUSHA
- cik: 0001012019
- company_name: RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
- filed_at: 2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774922005167/0001437749-22-005167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774922005167/rusha20220303_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-005167.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Underwood retired as Director at RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 2, 2022, James Underwood notified Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) of his retirement from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774922005167/0001437749-22-005167-index.htm

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