Buffamante Thomas E 4

What Happened
Thomas E. Buffamante, a director of ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC (ARTW), was granted 3,000 shares of fully vested restricted stock on April 21, 2026. The Form 4 reports an acquisition price of $0.00 (code A — award/grant); the filing lists the transaction value as $0 per the reported acquisition price, though market value is not stated in the filing. This was a grant of shares (an award), not an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-21; Filing date: 2026-04-22 (filed next day).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 3,000; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: Shares are "fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan."
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (filed one day after the report date); no late filing indicated.

Context
Fully vested restricted stock means the director owns the shares outright on the grant date (not an option or future contingent award). This is a compensation award under the company’s director plan rather than a purchase using personal funds, so it reflects routine director compensation rather than a direct market sentiment signal. If you want a dollar estimate of the award’s market value, compare 3,000 shares to ARTW’s market price on or shortly after 2026-04-21.