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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-013019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARTW"
cik: "0000007623"
company_name: "ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:58:42.907891+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Art's-Way stockholders approve 500,000-share increase to equity plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: McConnell, Buffamante, White, Westendorf, Ramsey (3.3-3.5M for each).
- Ratification of Eide Bailly LLP as auditor for FY 2026: 4,171,196 for, 16,147 against.
- Amendment to 2020 Equity Incentive Plan approved: 3,398,629 for, 176,936 against, 27,197 abstain.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed: 3,444,356 for, 124,160 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-013019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARTW
- cik: 0000007623
- company_name: ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774926013019/0001437749-26-013019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7623/000143774926013019/artw20260422_8k.htm

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