Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) awards director 1,000 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

White David Allan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC reported that director David Allan White received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock as fully-vested restricted stock under the company’s director compensation plan. After this award, his direct common stock holdings increased to 47,000 shares.

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^*

White David Allan

(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	47,000	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 David A. White	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ARTW director David Allan White report?

David Allan White reported receiving a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock from ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC. The award consisted of fully-vested restricted stock issued under the company’s director compensation plan, increasing his direct ownership position.

Was the ARTW director’s 1,000-share award a purchase or a grant?

The 1,000-share transaction was a grant of fully-vested restricted stock, not an open-market purchase. It was awarded under Arts Way’s director compensation plan, meaning the director did not pay cash for the shares received.

How many ARTW shares does David Allan White own after this grant?

After receiving the 1,000-share restricted stock grant, David Allan White directly owns 47,000 shares of ARTS WAY common stock. This total reflects his holdings immediately following the reported director compensation award transaction.

What type of security was involved in the ARTW insider transaction?

The transaction involved common stock of ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC. The director received 1,000 shares as fully-vested restricted stock, issued pursuant to the company’s director compensation plan rather than bought on the open market.

Did the ARTW director pay a price per share for the 1,000-share grant?

The reported transaction lists a per-share price of $0.0000, indicating the director did not pay cash for these shares. They were issued as fully-vested restricted stock under the company’s director compensation program.

What does fully-vested restricted stock mean in the ARTW grant?

In this context, fully-vested restricted stock means the 1,000 awarded shares are not subject to additional vesting conditions. Although labeled restricted stock, they were immediately vested when granted under the director compensation plan.