Rush Enterprises approves executive bonuses and equity awards for CEO and CFO
Rush Enterprises' board, on the recommendation of its Compensation and Human Capital Committee, approved 2025 cash bonuses, stock option grants and restricted stock awards for four named executives on March 4, 2026. The awards are tied to the company's 2025 fiscal year operating results and are set to take effect on March 13, 2026, with options and restricted stock vesting over multiple years.
Key points
- CEO W. M. "Rusty" Rush's cash bonus is $3,508,150; CFO Steven L. Keller's is $634,000, and bonuses will be paid on March 13, 2026.
- Options for 35,000 shares were approved for Rush, and 10,000 each for Keller, COO Jason Wilder and SVP Jody Pollard, with a grant date of March 13, 2026.
- Restricted stock awards of 50,000 shares for Rush, 25,000 for Keller, 22,000 for Wilder and 17,400 for Pollard were approved.
- Senior Advisor and director Michael J. McRoberts will receive restricted stock valued at $250,000 on the grant date.
The filing
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