<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-22-001433.txt : 20220121
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-22-001433.hdr.sgml : 20220121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220121180334
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-22-001433
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Woods Michael William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001741177

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05131
		FILM NUMBER:		22546968

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ART'S WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
		STREET 2:		5556 HIGHWAY 9
		CITY:			ARMSTRONG
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50514

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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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-01-19</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001741177</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Woods Michael William</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5556 HIGHWAY 9</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARMSTRONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50514</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>833</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16135</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares forfeited to pay withholding taxes in connection with the vesting and delivery of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 3,333 shares of restricted stock for which risks of forfeiture lapse as to 1,667 shares on 1/31/21 and as to 1,666 shares on 1/31/22; (ii) 5,000 shares of restricted stock for which risks of forfeiture lapse as to 1,667 shares on each of 1/30/21 and 1/30/22 and as to 1,666 shares on 1/30/23; and (iii) 4,666 shares of restricted stock for which risks of forfeiture lapse as to 2,333 shares on each of 1/19/23 and 1/19/24.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Schauer as attorney-in-fact for Michael William Woods pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>woodspoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>MICHAEL WOODS POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael W. Woods,
Joseph Schauer, Edward Peilen or Sarah Tucher, or any 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 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.

	The undersigned hereby indemnifies the attorneys-in-fact for all
losses and costs the attorneys-in-fact may incur in connection with or
arising from the attorneys-in-fact's execution of their authorities granted
hereunder.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 8th day of September 2021.



						/s/ Michael W. Woods
						Michael W. Woods















</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
