Ramsey Randall C. 4

What Happened
Ramsey Randall, a director of Arts‑Way Manufacturing Co., was granted 3,000 shares on 2026-04-21 (Form 4 filed 2026-04-22). The shares were reported at $0.00 per share (total reported acquisition value $0) and are described as fully vested restricted stock issued under the company's director compensation plan. This was an award/grant (not a market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-21; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-22.
• Transaction type/code: A (Grant/Award/Other acquisition).
• Shares acquired: 3,000; reported price: $0.00; reported value: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: F1 — represents fully‑vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan.
• Filing timing: reported the day after the transaction (no late‑filing indication in the provided data).

Context
Director awards of restricted stock are commonly used as routine compensation and, when fully vested on grant, increase the insider’s immediate ownership stake. Such awards differ from purchases (which can be interpreted as a personal investment) and from sales (which can reduce holdings); they primarily reflect compensation terms rather than an explicit market sentiment signal.