<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-22-005018.txt : 20220302
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-22-005018.hdr.sgml : 20220302
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220302161645
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-22-005018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Buffamante Thomas E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001447933

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05131
		FILM NUMBER:		22703678

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6863 WOODLAND DRIVE NORTH
		CITY:			GREAT VALLEY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14741

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
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    <periodOfReport>2022-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001447933</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Buffamante Thomas E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5556 HIGHWAY 9</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARMSTRONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50514</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.7500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-04-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-04-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.4000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-04-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-04-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.1500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-04-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.7000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-04-22</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-04-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Nick as attorney-in-fact for Thomas E. Buffamante pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>buffamantepoa.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Carrie L. Gunnerson
Michael W. Woods, Amanda Lorentz or Andrew Nick, 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 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 30th day of April, 2020.



						/s/ Thomas E. Buffamante
						Thomas E. Buffamante
















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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
