---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-007073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUSHA"
cik: "0001012019"
company_name: "RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \\TX\\"
filed_at: "2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T19:16:25.605864+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rush Enterprises awards ~$5.3M in cash bonuses, options, and RSAs to top execs

## Summary
- CEO Rusty Rush: $3,508,150 bonus, 35,000 stock options, 50,000 RSAs.
- CFO Steven Keller: $634,000 bonus, 10,000 options, 25,000 RSAs.
- COO Jason Wilder: $628,000 bonus, 10,000 options, 22,000 RSAs.
- SVP Jody Pollard: $574,293 bonus, 10,000 options, 17,400 RSAs.
- Senior Advisor McRoberts receives RSAs valued at $250,000 on Grant Date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-007073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUSHA
- cik: 0001012019
- company_name: RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\
- filed_at: 2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1012019/000143774926007073/0001437749-26-007073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012019/000143774926007073/rusha20260305_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-007073.txt

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