0000914190-15-000451.txt : 20151023 0000914190-15-000451.hdr.sgml : 20151023 20151023163811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914190-15-000451 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151015 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151023 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151023 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007623 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523] IRS NUMBER: 420920725 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 288 CITY: ARMSTRONG STATE: IA ZIP: 50514 BUSINESS PHONE: 7128643131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 288 CITY: ARMSTRONG STATE: IA ZIP: 50514 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCCONNELL J WARD JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022585 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05131 FILM NUMBER: 151173218 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-10-15 0000007623 ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC ARTW 0001022585 MCCONNELL J WARD JR P.O. BOX 6219 KINSTON NC 28501 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2015-10-15 4 P 0 3448 3.00 A 1548439 I By J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Living Trust Common Stock 2015-10-16 4 P 0 99 2.92 A 1548538 I By J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Living Trust Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.17 2010-04-29 2015-04-29 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 8.66 2011-04-28 2021-04-28 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.75 2012-04-26 2022-04-26 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.40 2013-04-25 2023-04-25 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.15 2014-04-29 2024-04-29 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 4.70 2015-04-22 2025-04-22 Common Stock 2000 2000 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from 2.99 to $3.02 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Art's-Way Manufacturing, Inc., any security holder of Art's-Way Manufacturing, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. /s/ Elizabeth Dunshee as attorney-in-fact for J. Ward McConnell, Jr. pursuant to power of attorney previously filed. 2015-10-23 EX-24 2 jmcconnellpoa2015.htm J. MCCONNELL POWER OF ATTORNEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Carrie Majeski,

Amber Murra, Elizabeth Dunshee, Amanda Lorentz, or Alexis Larson, or any

of them acting alone, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-

fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for

the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any

and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 3, Forms 4 and Forms 5

relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Art's-Way

Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Issuer"), to file the same, with all

exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the

Securities and Exchange Commission and to deliver a copy of the same to

the Issuer, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and

authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and

necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents

and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby

ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or his

substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

thereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-

fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is

not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.





 This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as

the undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the

Issuer.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of April, 2015.





    /s/ J. Ward McConnell, Jr.