---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-040035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUKS"
cik: "0000015847"
company_name: "BUTLER NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:55:35.453348+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Butler National repurchases 2.41M shares, launches $5M new buyback

## Summary
- Repurchased 2.41 million shares since Apr 30, 2025 at avg $1.51 per share.
- Closed 2016 Stock Repurchase Program; new $5M program authorized through April 2027.
- New authorization represents ~4.8% of 64,854,736 outstanding shares at current prices.
- As of Jul 31, paid $2.9M of $3.8M obligation; remaining $0.9M due by Dec 31, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-040035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUKS
- cik: 0000015847
- company_name: BUTLER NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000162828025040035/0001628280-25-040035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15847/000162828025040035/buks-20250813.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-040035.txt

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