JAMES C. UNDERWOOD - Corporate Board Profile

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2010-04-06	James C. Underwood 66 Director ...In 2009, the Company 2s Audit Committee consisted of the following directors: Thomas A. Akin, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, Ronald J. Krause, Harold D. Marshall, James C. Underwood and Gerald R. Szczepanski. ...In 2009, the Company 2s Compensation Committee consisted of the following directors: Harold D. Marshall, Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, Ronald J. Krause, James C. Underwood, Gerald R. Szczepanski and Thomas A. Akin. ...In 2009, the Company 2s Nominating and Governance Committee consisted of the following directors: Ronald J. Krause, Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Harold D. Marshall, James C. Underwood, Gerald R. Szczepanski and Thomas A. Akin. ...2009 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE James C. Underwood 51,000 100,000 15,228 166,228 ...Only non-employee directors are eligible to receive compensation for their service as a director of the Company.
2011-04-06	James C. Underwood, Director, Age 67, serves on Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee. 2010 director compensation total $166,724.
2012-04-04	James C. Underwood, Director, Age 68, Committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair), Compensation $199,972.
2013-04-04	In 2012, the Company’s Compensation Committee consisted of the following directors: Harold D. Marshall, Chair of the Compensation Committee, James C. Underwood, Gerald R. Szczepanski and Thomas A. Akin. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is independent, as defined by the listing standards of the NASDAQ® Global Select Market. The Compensation Committee met five times during 2012. The composition of the Compensation Committee has not changed for 2013.
2014-04-04	James C. Underwood Former Vice Chairman, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America The Company’s Audit Committee consisted of the following directors: Thomas A. Akin, Chair of the Audit Committee, Harold D. Marshall, James C. Underwood and Gerald R. Szczepanski.
2015-04-03	James C. Underwood is an independent director. He served on Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. 2014 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $209,060.
2016-04-04	James C. Underwood Veteran of the commercial vehicle industry, having served in managerial and executive positions at GMC Truck & Coach Division, IVECO and American Isuzu Motors; former Vice Chairman of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Audit Committee – In 2015, the Company’s Audit Committee consisted of the following directors: Thomas A. Akin, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Raymond J. Chess, James C. Underwood, William H. Cary and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. Compensation Committee – In 2015, the Company’s Compensation Committee consisted of the following directors: James C. Underwood, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Harold D. Marshall, Thomas A. Akin, Raymond J. Chess and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. Nominating and Governance Committee – In 2015, the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee consisted of the following directors: Raymond J. Chess, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Thomas A. Akin, Harold D. Marshall, James C. Underwood and William H. Cary.
2017-04-04	James C. Underwood Veteran of the commercial vehicle industry, having served in managerial and executive positions at GMC Truck & Coach Division, IVECO and American Isuzu Motors; former President and Chief Operating Officer of General Motors Isuzu Commercial Truck, LLC, a joint venture to consolidate Isuzu and General Motors medium-duty commercial vehicle sales, service and marketing functions in the United States; and Vice Chairman of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. from 2007 until his retirement in February 2008. Audit Committee – In 2016, the Company’s Audit Committee consisted of the following directors: Thomas A. Akin, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Raymond J. Chess, James C. Underwood, William H. Cary and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. Compensation Committee – In 2016, the Company’s Compensation Committee consisted of the following directors: James C. Underwood, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Thomas A. Akin, Raymond J. Chess and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. Nominating and Governance Committee – In 2016, the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee consisted of the following directors: Raymond J. Chess, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Thomas A. Akin, James C. Underwood and William H. Cary. 2016 Director Compensation Table James C. Underwood Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 140,000 Stock Awards ($): 74,994 Total ($): 214,994
2018-04-03	James C. Underwood received $140,000 in fees and $74,975 in stock awards for a total of $214,975 in 2017. He served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and was a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees.
2019-04-02	In lieu of an outright grant of 2,926 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, Mr. Cary and Mr. Underwood each elected to receive an outright grant of 1,756 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with a grant date fair value of approximately $75,000 and $50,000 cash.
2020-04-01	In 2019, the Company’s Audit Committee consisted of the following directors: Thomas A. Akin, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Raymond J. Chess, James C. Underwood, William H. Cary and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. The Compensation Committee consisted of the following directors: William H. Cary, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Thomas A. Akin, James C. Underwood, Raymond J. Chess and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. The Nominating and Governance Committee consisted of the following directors: Raymond J. Chess, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Thomas A. Akin, James C. Underwood, William H. Cary and Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo. 2019 Director Compensation Table: James C. Underwood Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $85,000 Stock Awards: $124,969 Total: $209,969
2021-04-05	James C. Underwood Veteran of the commercial vehicle industry, having served in managerial and executive positions at GMC Truck & Coach Division, IVECO and American Isuzu Motors; former President and Chief Operating Officer of General Motors Isuzu Commercial Truck, LLC, a joint venture to consolidate Isuzu and General Motors medium-duty commercial vehicle sales, service and marketing functions in the United States; and Vice Chairman of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. from 2007 until his retirement in February 2008. The following table summarizes the compensation paid to our nonemployee directors who served during 2020: 2020 Director Compensation Table Name James C. Underwood Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 76,500 Stock Awards ($) 124,977 Total ($) 201,477