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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
781846-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. [x] (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
W. Marvin Rush.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 2,750,000 shares
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,750,000 shares
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,750,000 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
41.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
8810 IH-10 East
San Antonio, Texas 78219
Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
See Item 1 of the cover pages attached hereto
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or If none, residence:
8810 IH-10 East
San Antonio, Texas 78219
Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
See Item 4 of the cover pages attached hereto
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.01
Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
781846-10-0
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Item 9 of the cover pages attached hereto
(b) Percent of Class:
See Item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto
(c) See Items 5 through 8 of the cover pages attached hereto
Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
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Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not Applicable
Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not Applicable
Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
March 20, 1997
/s/ W. Marvin Rush
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W. Marvin Rush
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