W.M. Rush compensation by year
RUSH ENTERPRISES Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,437,000 | $1,474,649 | $1,549,948 | $1,549,948 | $1,275,478 | $1,510,554 | $1,673,944 | $1,711,608 | $1,749,271 | $1,762,803 |
| Bonus | $1,322,400 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $3,080,000 | $4,050,000 | $3,928,500 | $3,732,075 | $3,508,150 |
| Stock awards | $966,350 | $1,725,350 | $2,326,450 | $2,464,400 | $2,134,275 | $2,898,350 | $3,493,000 | $3,888,150 | $3,544,800 | $3,786,300 |
| Option awards | $228,830 | $431,550 | $541,100 | $439,600 | $333,900 | $516,950 | $588,350 | $620,550 | $599,550 | $665,350 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $254,150 | $377,789 | $371,519 | $516,570 | $262,462 | $462,537 | $512,969 | $535,295 | $398,446 | $501,696 |
| Total | $4,208,730 | $6,009,338 | $7,289,017 | $7,170,518 | $6,206,115 | $8,468,391 | $10,318,263 | $10,684,103 | $10,024,142 | $10,224,299 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: RUSH ENTERPRISES INC DEF 14A filed April 7, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-011610, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the RUSH ENTERPRISES INC filed document, accession 0001437749-26-011610. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 7, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 70,000 | $3,938,200 | — |
| RSU | 46,667 | $2,625,485 | — |
| RSU | 35,000 | $1,969,100 | — |
| Option | 78,750 | — | $15.06 |
| Option | 78,750 | — | $19.10 |
| Option | 78,750 | — | $18.28 |
| Option | 17,500 | — | $32.98 |
| Option | 35,000 | — | $35.36 |
| Option | 52,500 | — | $35.04 |
| Option | 35,000 | — | $49.24 |
| Option | 35,000 | — | $53.60 |
| Option | 78,750 | — | $14.85 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in RUSH ENTERPRISES INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
RUSH ENTERPRISES’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| W.M. Rush · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $10,224,299 |
| Steven Keller | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $2,738,160 |
| Jason Wilder | Former Chief Operating Officer | $2,430,785 |
| Jody Pollard | Former Senior Vice President – Truck and Aftermarket Sales | $2,222,673 |
| Corey Lowe | Senior Vice President – Peterbilt Dealerships | $2,179,833 |
Board service
RUSH ENTERPRISES board · FY2021–FY2024How this board is paid
Company policy: RUSH ENTERPRISES pays directors a $105,000 cash retainer and $145,000 in Class A Common Stock. As stated in RUSH ENTERPRISES's FY2024 proxy.
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