Westendorf Matthew 4

What Happened

• Matthew Westendorf, a director of ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC (ARTW), was granted 1,000 fully-vested restricted shares on February 28, 2026. The Form 4 reports an acquisition price of $0 for the award (typical for compensation grants).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-28; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-02.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant of restricted stock (code A).
• Shares acquired: 1,000; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the supplied filing.
• Footnote: F1 — these are fully-vested restricted shares granted pursuant to the company’s director compensation plan.
• Filing appears timely (filed within days of the reported transaction).

Context

• This was a compensation award to a director, not an open-market purchase or sale—such grants compensate service and do not necessarily indicate the director is making a personal investment decision.
• For retail investors, purchases by insiders can be more informative than routine compensation grants; treat this as routine director compensation unless additional trading or disclosures follow.