0000914190-18-000270.txt : 20180626 0000914190-18-000270.hdr.sgml : 20180626 20180626163630 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914190-18-000270 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180626 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180626 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: 18919607 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-06-15 0000007623 ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC ARTW 0001022585 MCCONNELL J WARD JR 5556 HIGHWAY 9 ARMSTRONG IA 50514 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2018-06-15 4 L 0 8 2.75 A 1785202 I By J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Living Trust Common Stock 2018-06-19 4 L 0 3 2.75 A 1785205 I By J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Living Trust Common Stock 2018-06-22 4 P 0 1194 2.75 A 1786399 I By J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Living Trust Common Stock 2018-06-25 4 P 0 498 2.75 A 1786897 I By J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Living Trust 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 transaction was made in accordance with the terms of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. /s/ Amanda Lorentz as attorney-in-fact for J. Ward McConnell, Jr. pursuant to power of attorney filed herewith. 2018-06-26 EX-24 2 jwmcconnelljpoa.htm MCCONNELL POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Carrie L. Gunnerson,

Amanda Lorentz or Sarah Tucher, or any one of them acting alone, the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-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 4

or Form 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 attorney-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 26th day of April, 2018.





     /s/ J. Ward McConnell