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

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Arts Way Manufacturing director reported receiving 1,000 shares of common stock as fully-vested restricted stock on 11/30/2025.

The award, granted under the director compensation plan at a reported price of $0 per share, increased the director's direct beneficial ownership to 27,000 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^*

Westendorf Matthew

(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)
11/30/2025

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	11/30/2025		A		1,000(1)	A	$0	27,000	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 Matthew Westendorf	12/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) disclose?

A director reported the acquisition of 1,000 shares of common stock as fully-vested restricted stock granted under the director compensation plan on 11/30/2025.

How many Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) shares does the director own after this transaction?

After the reported grant, the director beneficially owns 27,000 shares of Arts Way Manufacturing common stock, held in direct ownership.

What type of stock did the Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) director receive?

The director received common stock in the form of fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan.

What was the reported price for the Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) director stock grant?

The filing reports a price of $0 per share for the 1,000-share restricted stock grant, reflecting its nature as compensation rather than a market purchase.

When was the earliest transaction date for this Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) insider grant?

The earliest transaction date reported for the director's restricted stock grant is 11/30/2025.

Is this Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) filing for derivative securities?

No derivative securities are reported; the filing only shows a grant of non-derivative common stock in Table I, with no entries in Table II.