<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-18-000482.txt : 20181119
<SEC-HEADER>0000914190-18-000482.hdr.sgml : 20181119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181119161623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-18-000482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181119

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:		181192669

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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.23 to $2.25 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Amanda Lorentz as attorney-in-fact for J. Ward McConnell, Jr. pursuant to power of attorney previously filed.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-11-19</signatureDate>
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