---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-027989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUSHA"
cik: "0001012019"
company_name: "RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \\TX\\"
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T01:57:52.433512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rush Enterprises appoints Amy Boerger (ex-Cummins) and COO Michael McRoberts to Board

## Summary
- Appointed Amy Boerger (former Cummins VP & GM, 39-year tenure) as independent director, effective Oct 10, 2023.
- Appointed Michael McRoberts (current COO of Rush) to Board; he is not independent.
- Both will stand for election at 2024 annual meeting.
- Boerger receives standard non-employee director compensation; McRoberts no additional compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-027989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUSHA
- cik: 0001012019
- company_name: RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774923027989/0001437749-23-027989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774923027989/rusha20231010_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-027989
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-027989.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-027989.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amy Boerger was appointed as Director at RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 10, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Amy Boerger and Michael McRoberts to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774923027989/0001437749-23-027989-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael McRoberts was appointed as Director at RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 10, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Amy Boerger and Michael McRoberts to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774923027989/0001437749-23-027989-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.