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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2025

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-05131		42-0920725
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
		Identification No.)
5556 Highway 9 Armstrong, Iowa 50514
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(712) 208-8467
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $.01 par value per share	ARTW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 23, 2025, Art’s-Way Manufacturing, Co., Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following actions were taken:

1. The Stockholders elected five nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.

2. The Stockholders ratified the selection of Eide Bailly LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.

3. The Stockholders approved, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company.

4. The Stockholders recommended, on a non-binding, advisory basis, that a vote on named executive officer compensation be held every year.

The voting results for each such matter were as follows:

1. Election of directors:

Nominee:	For:	Withheld:	Broker Non- Votes:
Marc H. McConnell	2,929,375	195,336	881,786
Thomas E. Buffamante	3,070,481	54,230	881,786
David A. White	3,060,802	63,909	881,786
Matthew Westendorf	2,995,462	129,249	881,786
Randall C. Ramsey	3,045,415	79,296	881,786

2. Ratification of selection of Eide Bailly LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025:

For:			Against:			Abstain:			Broker Non-Votes:
3,969,698			31,098			5,701			-

3. Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

For:			Against:			Abstain:			Broker Non-Votes:
2,959,167			144,187			21,357			881,786

4. Recommendation, on a non-binding, advisory basis, as to the frequency of the vote on the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

Every 1 Year			Every 2 Years			Every 3 Years			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
3,058,110			6,934			38,897			20,770			881,786

Each of the above proposals is further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 14, 2025, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

	Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 25, 2025

	ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.


	/s/ Michael W. Woods
	Michael W. Woods
	Chief Financial Officer