---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-000989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARTW"
cik: "0000007623"
company_name: "ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:44:59.774447+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director David R. Castle to retire from Art's-Way board at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- David R. Castle notified the Company on Jan 13, 2022 of his intent to retire.
- He will not stand for reelection at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- Castle's decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company.
- He will continue as director until expiration of his term at the annual meeting.
- No replacement for Castle has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-000989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARTW
- cik: 0000007623
- company_name: ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774922000989/0001437749-22-000989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774922000989/artw20220117_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-000989
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-000989.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-000989.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David R. Castle departed as Director at ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 13, 2022, David R. Castle provided Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) with notice of his intent to retire and not stand for reelection to the Board of Directors of the Company at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774922000989/0001437749-22-000989-index.htm

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