Director Ramsey at Arts Way (ARTW) receives 1,000-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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

Arts Way Manufacturing director Randall C. Ramsey received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock on February 28, 2026. The shares were issued as fully-vested restricted stock under the director compensation plan at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.

After this award, Ramsey directly holds 74,709 shares of Arts Way Manufacturing common stock. This filing reflects a non-cash equity compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ramsey Randall C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5556 HIGHWAY 9

(Street)

ARMSTRONG IA 50514

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2026

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

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

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

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	02/28/2026		A		1,000(1)	A	$0	74,709	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	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the Arts Way (ARTW) Form 4 report for Randall C. Ramsey?

The Form 4 reports that director Randall C. Ramsey received 1,000 shares of Arts Way Manufacturing common stock. These shares were granted as fully-vested restricted stock under the company’s director compensation plan rather than bought on the open market.

How many Arts Way (ARTW) shares did Randall C. Ramsey receive in this grant?

Randall C. Ramsey received 1,000 shares of Arts Way Manufacturing common stock. The filing describes the award as fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan, with a stated transaction price of $0.0000 per share, indicating non-cash equity compensation.

What is Randall C. Ramsey’s Arts Way (ARTW) share ownership after the transaction?

After the grant, Randall C. Ramsey directly owns 74,709 shares of Arts Way Manufacturing common stock. This total includes the 1,000 fully-vested restricted shares awarded under the director compensation plan as reported in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

Was the Arts Way (ARTW) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or an equity grant?

The transaction was an equity grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 identifies it as a grant or award acquisition of 1,000 shares of fully-vested restricted stock issued under the director compensation plan at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.

What type of security did Randall C. Ramsey acquire in the Arts Way (ARTW) filing?

Randall C. Ramsey acquired Arts Way Manufacturing common stock. Specifically, he received 1,000 shares as fully-vested restricted stock under the company’s director compensation plan, increasing his direct ownership to a total of 74,709 common shares following the grant.