Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. filings document operating results, segment performance, governance matters, and shareholder voting for the agricultural equipment and modular buildings manufacturer. Form 8-K reports include results of operations and financial condition for quarterly and fiscal periods, with disclosures tied to Agricultural Products, Modular Buildings, continuing operations, and the completed wind-down of the former Tools segment.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings cover board elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes, equity-award disclosures, and amendments to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The company's filing record also documents shareholder-vote frequency decisions and related governance procedures.
Westendorf Matthew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC director Matthew Westendorf received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock as fully-vested restricted stock under the director compensation plan. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share and increases his directly owned holdings to 28,000 shares.
Arts Way Manufacturing director Thomas E. Buffamante acquired 1,000 shares of common stock through a fully vested restricted stock grant under the director compensation plan. The grant was recorded at $0.00 per share and raised his directly held stake to 59,000 shares.
Buffamante Thomas E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC director Thomas E. Buffamante received a grant of 1,000 shares of common stock as part of the company’s director compensation plan. These fully vested restricted shares increased his directly held stake to 60,000 common shares following the award.
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.
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.
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC director, president, CEO and chairman Marc H. McConnell reported an award of 1,000 shares of common stock on February 28, 2026. This was classified as a grant or other acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.
After this award, his directly held common stock position rose to 252,500 shares. The filing also lists indirect holdings in an IRA, accounts for two children, and McConnell Legacy Investments, LLC, where he serves as managing member.
Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc disclosed that individual investor Larry M. Walther beneficially owns 300,000 .01 par value common shares, representing about 5.8% of the outstanding class, as of the event date. Walther has sole power to vote and dispose of all 300,000 shares and no shared voting or dispositive power.
He filed on a passive basis and certified that the securities were not acquired, and are not held, for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Arts Way Manufacturing, nor in connection with any control-related transaction other than activities solely tied to proxy nomination rules.
Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. reported fiscal 2025 net sales of $22,975,408, down 6.2% from 2024, but increased net income to $1,034,899 from $307,375. Operating income was $289,455 as profitability benefited from employee retention credits and stronger results in Modular Buildings.
The Agricultural Products segment saw net sales fall 13.1% to $12,749,000 and posted a $1,462,000 operating loss amid weak row-crop commodity prices and higher input costs, including steel and tariffs. Modular Buildings net sales rose 4.0% to $10,226,000 with 32.2% gross margin and $1,751,000 operating income.
Working capital improved to $8,343,499 with a 2.30 current ratio, up from 1.98, supported by higher inventories and a positive banking relationship. As of November 30, 2025, $3,252,437 was drawn on a $4,000,000 line of credit, and total debt, excluding leases, was $2,490,429.
Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. filed a current report to notify investors that it issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. The full text of the release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this report.
The company specifies that the earnings information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, so it is not subject to certain Exchange Act liabilities and will only be included in Securities Act registration statements if expressly incorporated by specific reference. The report is signed on behalf of the company by Chief Financial Officer Michael W. Woods.
Arts Way Manufacturing president, CEO and chairman Marc H. McConnell reported acquiring 30,000 shares of common stock on January 21, 2026 at $0 per share. Following this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 251,500 shares of common stock and also held additional shares indirectly through an IRA, two children, and McConnell Legacy Investments, LLC.
The direct holdings include fully vested stock and several tranches of restricted stock that vest over time. These restricted awards include 8,333 shares vesting on January 26, 2026; 13,333 shares vesting in parts on February 7, 2026 and February 7, 2027; 20,000 shares vesting across January 24, 2026, January 24, 2027 and January 24, 2028; and 30,000 shares vesting in three 10,000-share installments on January 21, 2027, January 21, 2028 and January 21, 2029.