[8-K] Rush Enterprises Inc Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rush Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: RUSHA/RUSHB) filed an 8-K dated 30-Jul-2025 to furnish Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 information.

• The company issued a press release announcing financial results for Q2 2025 (quarter ended 30-Jun-2025). Specific revenue, earnings or margin figures are not included in this filing; they are contained in Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference.
• The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per Class A and Class B share, payable 12-Sep-2025 to holders of record on 12-Aug-2025.

No other material events, transactions or financial statements were disclosed. The information is furnished, not filed, and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liability.

Insights

Equity Research Analyst

TL;DR: Routine 8-K; dividend confirmed at $0.19, but no Q2 numbers disclosed—impact neutral.

Investors learn only that Q2 results were released and the board maintained a $0.19 dividend. Without embedded financials, there is insufficient data to reassess valuation or outlook. The dividend level implies a modest annualized yield (~ to be determined from share price), but continuity rather than growth. Because the press release is external to this filing, the market will rely on that document, not the 8-K itself, for performance insight. Overall, the filing is administrative with limited market-moving content.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2025

Rush Enterprises, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	0-20797 (Commission File Number)	74-1733016 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
555 IH-35 South, Suite 500 New Braunfels, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		78130 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (830) 302-5200

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	RUSHA	Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	RUSHB	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2025, Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (the “Earnings Press Release”). A copy of the Earnings Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Earnings Press Release also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, to be paid on September 12, 2025, to all shareholders of record as of August 12, 2025.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit attached hereto) is being furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.         Description

99.1	Rush Enterprises, Inc. press release dated July 30, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.
Dated: July 30, 2025	By:	/s/ Steven L. Keller
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

FAQ

What dividend did Rush Enterprises (RUSHB) declare?

The board declared a $0.19 per-share cash dividend on both Class A and Class B stock.

When is the dividend record date for RUSHB?

Shareholders must be on record by 12 Aug 2025 to receive the dividend.

When will the Rush Enterprises dividend be paid?

Payment is scheduled for 12 Sep 2025.

Does this 8-K include Rush Enterprises’ Q2 2025 financial results?

No. It only states that results were released; the detailed numbers are in Exhibit 99.1.

Which items are covered in this 8-K filing?

Item 2.02 (Results of Operations) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).