ARTW Director Thomas E. Buffamante Receives 1,000-Share Award

What Happened

• Thomas E. Buffamante, a director of Arts-Way Manufacturing Co., was granted 1,000 shares of restricted stock on 2026-08-31. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, reflecting a non-cash award under the company’s director compensation plan. The filing lists the transaction value as $0.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-31; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-02.
• Transaction Type: Award/Grant (code A) — 1,000 shares at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — These are fully vested restricted shares granted pursuant to the director compensation plan.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-09-02; the filing shows no indication that it was late.

Context

• This was a compensation grant to a board member, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are common as director compensation and should not be interpreted as a direct purchase signal of personal conviction. The $0.00 price reflects that the shares were granted rather than bought; the filing does not state any immediate sale or cashless transaction.