Rush director granted 2,113 Rush Enterprises shares

Akin Thomas A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Akin Thomas A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rush Enterprises director Thomas A. Akin received a grant of 2,113 shares of Class A Common Stock as equity compensation. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was a grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, Akin directly holds 324,180.49 Class A shares, which includes certain shares credited under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 2,113 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Akin Thomas A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	2,113	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 324,180.49 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Includes certain shares included in the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 2,113 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Holdings after transaction: 324,180.49 shares +2 more

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Shares granted 2,113 shares Equity grant on 2026-05-19

Grant price $0.00 per share Reported transaction price for the award

Holdings after transaction 324,180.49 shares Class A Common Stock directly held after grant

Security type Class A Common Stock Non-derivative security in Form 4

Transaction code A Grant, award, or other acquisition

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Class A Common Stock, Deferred Compensation Plan

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Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"Transaction code A is described as "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Class A Common Stock financial

"The reported security title is "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"Includes certain shares included in the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

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What did Thomas A. Akin report in the latest Form 4 for RUSHA?

Thomas A. Akin reported receiving a grant of 2,113 shares of Rush Enterprises Class A Common Stock. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share as equity compensation, increasing his direct holdings to 324,180.49 shares.

Was the RUSHA Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 transaction was a grant of shares, not an open-market purchase. Akin received 2,113 Class A Common Stock shares at $0.00 per share, classified as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition” rather than a cash-funded buy transaction.

How many Rush Enterprises shares does Thomas A. Akin hold after this grant?

After the reported grant, Thomas A. Akin holds 324,180.49 shares of Rush Enterprises Class A Common Stock directly. This total includes certain shares that are credited under the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan according to the Form 4 footnote.

Does the RUSHA Form 4 show any share sales by Thomas A. Akin?

The Form 4 does not show any share sales by Akin. It reports only one acquisition transaction, a grant of 2,113 Class A Common Stock shares, with no dispositions or open-market sales disclosed in this particular filing.

What is the significance of the Deferred Compensation Plan mentioned in the RUSHA filing?

The filing notes that Akin’s total 324,180.49 Class A shares include certain shares in the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. This means part of his reported holdings is credited through the company’s deferred compensation arrangements rather than standard brokerage-held stock.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Akin Thomas A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

555 IH 35 SOUTH, SUITE 500

(Street)

NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS 78130

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\ [ RUSHA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/19/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/19/2026		A		2,113	A	$0	324,180.49(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes certain shares included in the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

	/s/ Steven L. Keller, Attorney in Fact for Thomas Akin	05/21/2026
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