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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2011
 
 
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
000-05131
 
42-0920725
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
   
Identification No.)
     
5556 Highway 9
Armstrong, Iowa 50514
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
 
(712) 864-3131
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 5.05               Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

Effective on February 21, 2011, the Board of Directors of Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) adopted the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. Code of Ethics (“Code of Ethics”), which replaces the Company’s prior code of ethics.  The Code of Ethics applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions, employees, and directors. Since the adoption of the Code of Ethics, the Company has not made any amendment to or granted any waiver thereunder.  A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1.

A copy of the Code of Ethics may also be found on the Company’s website at http://www.artsway-mfg.com.  The Company intends to post to its website, within four business days, any amendment or waiver to a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the Code of Ethics definition enumerated in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K (as may be amended from time to time). Such information will remain available on the website for at least a 12-month period.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)           Financial statements:  None

(b)           Pro forma financial information:  None

 
(c)
Shell Company Transactions:  None

(d)           Exhibits:
14.1           Code of Conduct & Ethics Policy adopted on February 21, 2011

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  February 24, 2011
 
 
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Carrie L. Majeski  
   
Carrie L. Majeski
 
   
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
 
 
 
Date of Report: Commission File No.:
February 21, 2011 000-05131
 
Exhibit No. ITEM
   
14.1 Code of Conduct & Ethics Policy adopted on February 21, 2011