THOMAS A. AKIN - Corporate Board Profile

RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2010-04-06	Thomas A. Akin 55 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 Thomas A. Akin 63,000 100,000 9,456 172,456 ...Only non-employee directors are eligible to receive compensation for their service as a director of the Company.
2011-04-06	Thomas A. Akin, Director, Age 56, Chair of Audit Committee, member of Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. 2010 director compensation total $174,868.
2012-04-04	Thomas A. Akin, Director, Age 57, Committees: Audit Committee (Chair), Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Compensation $208,868.
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	Thomas A. Akin Certified Public Accountant with in the audit department of E&Y from 1976 until 1989; and director of the audit department of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C., in San Antonio, Texas, since 1991. 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	Thomas A. Akin is an independent director. He served on Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. 2014 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $216,073.
2016-04-04	Thomas A. Akin Certified Public Accountant in the audit department of EY from 1976 until 1989; and director of the audit department of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C., in San Antonio, Texas, since 1991. 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	Thomas A. Akin Certified Public Accountant in the audit department of EY from 1976 until 1989; and director of the audit department of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C., in San Antonio, Texas, since 1991. 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 Thomas A. Akin Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 100,000 Stock Awards ($): 124,989 Total ($): 224,989
2018-04-03	Thomas A. Akin received $105,000 in fees and $124,972 in stock awards for a total of $229,972 in 2017. He served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees.
2019-04-02	The 2018 annual retainer was as follows: Each nonemployee director received an annual retainer of $85,000 for service on the Board of Directors; The Chairman of the Compensation Committee and the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee each received an additional annual retainer of $5,000; and The Chairman of the Audit Committee received an additional annual retainer of $15,000. Mr. Akin and Dr. Guglielmo each received an outright grant of 2,926 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, with a grant date fair value of approximately $125,000.
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: Thomas A. Akin Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $105,000 Stock Awards: $124,969 Total: $229,969
2021-04-05	Thomas A. Akin Certified Public Accountant in the audit department of EY from 1976 until 1989; partner and director of the audit department of ADKF, P.C. (formerly known as Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C.)., in San Antonio, Texas, since 1991. Throughout his career, Mr. Akin has served as the client service executive responsible for the independent audit of companies registered with the SEC. The following table summarizes the compensation paid to our nonemployee directors who served during 2020: 2020 Director Compensation Table Name Thomas A. Akin Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 96,500 Stock Awards ($) 124,977 Total ($) 221,477
2022-04-04	Thomas A. Akin Certified Public Accountant in the audit department of EY from 1976 until 1989; partner and director of the audit department of ADKF, P.C. (formerly known as Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C.), in San Antonio, Texas, since 1991. Throughout his career, Mr. Akin has served as the client service executive responsible for the independent audit of companies registered with the SEC. The following table summarizes the compensation paid to our nonemployee directors who served during 2021: 2021 Director Compensation Table Thomas A. Akin 125,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 144,958 Stock Awards ($) Total ($) 269,958
2023-04-17	During 2022, the Company’s Audit Committee consisted of the following directors: Thomas A. Akin, Chairman of the Audit Committee, William H. Cary, Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo and Elaine Mendoza. The Audit Committee met four times during 2022. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent, as defined by the listing standards of the NASDAQ® Global Select Market and applicable SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that Messrs. Akin and Cary and Ms. Mendoza each have the attributes of an “Audit Committee Financial Expert,” as defined in applicable SEC regulations. The Company’s 2022 nonemployee director compensation structure, described in more detail below, consisted of (a) cash compensation in the form of annual retainer(s) and (b) equity compensation in the form of stock awards of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Messrs. Akin and Clarke and Dr. Guglielmo each received an outright grant of 2,757shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, with a grant date fair value of approximately $145,000.
2024-04-09	The following table summarizes the compensation paid to our nonemployee directors who served during 2023: Thomas Akin Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $125,000, Stock Awards $144,993, Total $269,993. He served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of Compensation and Human Capital Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
2025-04-08	Thomas A. Akin, Chairman of the Audit Committee, William H. Cary, Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo, Elaine Mendoza and Amy Boerger, who was appointed to the Audit Committee in May 2024. The Audit Committee met four times during 2024. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent, as defined by the listing standards of the NASDAQ® Global Select Market and applicable SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that Messrs. Akin and Cary and Ms. Mendoza each have the attributes of an “Audit Committee Financial Expert,” as defined in applicable SEC regulations. The 2024 annual retainer was as follows: Each nonemployee director received an annual retainer of $105,000 for service on the Board of Directors; The Chairman of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee each received an additional annual retainer of $5,000; and The Chairman of the Audit Committee received an additional annual retainer of $20,000. Messrs. Akin and Clarke and Dr. Guglielmo each received an outright grant of 3,230shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, with a grant date fair value of approximately $145,000.