---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-003995"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUKS"
cik: "0000015847"
company_name: "BUTLER NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:21:51.226860+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Butler National expands board to 7, appoints two independent directors and CEO

## Summary
- Director Bradley Hoffman resigned Feb 10, 2024, with no disagreement.
- Board expanded from 5 to 7; appointed Joseph P. Daly and Jeffrey D. Yowell as independent directors and CEO Christopher J. Reedy.
- Daly is founder/CEO of Essig Research (aerospace) and >10% shareholder.
- Yowell is Chairman of Trust of Buffalo Funds, former EY Entrepreneur of Year.
- Reedy has been CEO since May 2023; all appointments effective Feb 12, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-003995
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUKS
- cik: 0000015847
- company_name: BUTLER NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774924003995/0001437749-24-003995-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774924003995/buks20240213_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-003995
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-003995.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-003995.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher J. Reedy was appointed as director at BUTLER NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 12, 2024, the Board appointed Joseph P. Daly, Jeffrey D. Yowell and Christopher J. Reedy as directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774924003995/0001437749-24-003995-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph P. Daly was appointed as director at BUTLER NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 12, 2024, the Board appointed Joseph P. Daly, Jeffrey D. Yowell and Christopher J. Reedy as directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774924003995/0001437749-24-003995-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey D. Yowell was appointed as director at BUTLER NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 12, 2024, the Board appointed Joseph P. Daly, Jeffrey D. Yowell and Christopher J. Reedy as directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774924003995/0001437749-24-003995-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bradley Hoffman resigned as director at BUTLER NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 10, 2024, Bradley Hoffman notified Butler National Corporation (the “Company”) that he resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774924003995/0001437749-24-003995-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.