---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-011867"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUKS"
cik: "0000015847"
company_name: "BUTLER NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T15:27:06.192690+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Butler National appoints Julie M. Bowen to board as independent director, audit committee expert

## Summary
- Board expanded from 6 to 7 seats; Bowen fills newly created vacancy.
- Bowen is a CPA, CFO at Legacy Infrastructure Group since 2022; previously CFO at several firms.
- She qualifies as independent director and audit committee financial expert per SEC rules.
- She will receive $10,000 cash + $12,500 in stock per quarter as non-executive director.
- Role requires satisfactory Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission background investigation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-011867
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUKS
- cik: 0000015847
- company_name: BUTLER NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774925011867/0001437749-25-011867-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774925011867/buks20250411_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-011867
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-011867.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-011867.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie M. Bowen was appointed as Director at BUTLER NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 11, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Butler National Corporation (the “Company”) was increased in size from 6 director positions to 7 and Julie M. Bowen was appointed to fill the newly created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000143774925011867/0001437749-25-011867-index.htm

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