Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) January 2, 2025

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas		0-1678		41-0834293
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Aero Plaza, New Century, Kansas			66031
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (913) 780-9595

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	None	None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective January 2, 2025, Butler National Corporation terminated the employment of Tad M. McMahon. Mr. McMahon previously served as the corporation’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

		BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: January 3, 2025		/s/Christopher J. Reedy Christopher J. Reedy Chief Executive Officer

Document And Entity Information	Jan. 02, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Jan. 02, 2025
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	KS
Entity, File Number	0-1678
Entity, Tax Identification Number	41-0834293
Entity, Address, Address Line One	One Aero Plaza
Entity, Address, City or Town	New Century
Entity, Address, State or Province	KS
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	66031
City Area Code	913
Local Phone Number	780-9595
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0000015847