Director at ARTS WAY (NASDAQ: ARTW) awarded 1,000 fully vested shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ramsey Randall C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC director equity grant: Director Randall C. Ramsey received 1,000 shares of Common Stock on a fully vested basis as a restricted stock grant under the director compensation plan. After this award, he directly holds 78,709 shares of the company’s common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Ramsey Randall C.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 78,709 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Restricted stock grant: 1,000 shares Post-transaction holdings: 78,709 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share

3 metrics

Restricted stock grant 1,000 shares Fully vested award to director on 2026-05-31

Post-transaction holdings 78,709 shares Director Randall C. Ramsey direct Common Stock

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Equity compensation with no cash paid by director

Key Terms

restricted stock, director compensation plan, Common Stock

3 terms

restricted stock financial

"Represents fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan."

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

director compensation plan financial

"Represents fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan."

Common Stock financial

"Represents fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan."

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ramsey Randall C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5556 HIGHWAY 9

(Street)

ARMSTRONG IOWA 50514

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC [ ARTW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/31/2026		A		1,000(1)	A	$0	78,709	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan.

	/s/ Michael W. Woods as Attorney-in-Fact for Randall C. Ramsey	06/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did ARTS WAY (ARTW) report for Randall C. Ramsey?

ARTS WAY reported that director Randall C. Ramsey received 1,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares were granted as fully vested restricted stock under the director compensation plan, increasing his direct holdings to 78,709 shares.

Was the ARTS WAY (ARTW) insider transaction a purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not an open-market purchase. Randall C. Ramsey received 1,000 fully vested restricted stock shares as part of the director compensation plan, with no price paid per share reported in the filing.

How many ARTS WAY (ARTW) shares does Randall C. Ramsey hold after the grant?

Following the grant, Randall C. Ramsey directly holds 78,709 shares of ARTS WAY Common Stock. This total reflects the addition of 1,000 fully vested restricted stock shares awarded under the company’s director compensation plan.

What type of equity was granted to the ARTS WAY (ARTW) director?

The director received fully vested restricted stock. Specifically, 1,000 shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to ARTS WAY’s director compensation plan, meaning the shares are not subject to further vesting conditions at the time of grant.

Did the ARTS WAY (ARTW) director pay for the 1,000-share grant?

No cash payment was indicated for the grant. The Form 4 shows a transaction price per share of 0.0000, reflecting that the 1,000 fully vested restricted stock shares were issued as compensation under the director compensation plan.