Filings Radar

SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.

BUTLER NATIONAL CORP (BUKS)

CIK 0000015847 4 material events

Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.

Open-market · last 30 days: 2 buyers bought $157K 1 seller sold $239K
Open-market · last 90 days: 2 buyers bought $157K 1 seller sold $239K
InsiderRoleDateTransactionSharesValue
Bowen Julie Marie Director 2026-07-14 Grant/award 2874 $13K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-14 Grant/award 2874 $13K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-14 Open-market buy 2126 $10K
Loh Michael Anthony Director 2026-07-14 Grant/award 2874 $13K
Yowell Jeffrey David Director 2026-07-14 Grant/award 2874 $13K
Zeff Capital, LP 10% Owner 2026-07-14 Open-market sell 36925 $172K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-13 Open-market buy 7500 $33K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-13 Open-market buy 2500 $11K
Zeff Capital, LP 10% Owner 2026-07-13 Open-market sell 11050 $49K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-10 Open-market buy 5000 $22K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-10 Open-market buy 6000 $26K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-10 Open-market buy 7000 $30K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-07-10 Open-market buy 2000 $9K
Loh Michael Anthony Director 2026-07-10 Open-market buy 3658 $16K
Zeff Capital, LP 10% Owner 2026-07-10 Open-market sell 4000 $18K
Sefchick Adam Brett Chief Financial Officer 2026-05-01 Tax withholding 5645 $23K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-03-20 Open-market buy 1000 $4K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-03-19 Open-market buy 745 $3K
Bowen Julie Marie Director 2026-03-17 Grant/award 3255 $12K
Daly Joseph Patrick Director, 10% Owner 2026-03-17 Grant/award 3255 $12K
Most recent 20 reported transactions. Open-market buys (P) and sells (S) are the deliberate ones; grants and option exercises are compensation. Not investment advice.

Earnings release

8-K filed 2026-07-08 confidence 98% Item 2.02

Butler National Corporation issued a press release on July 8, 2026 announcing financial results for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, disclosing significant performance metrics: revenue increased 17% to $98.0 million, operating income increased 69% to $28.5 million, net income increased 75% to $21.9 million, and earnings per share increased to $0.34 from $0.19. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and filed under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), which is the standard Item for earnings releases. These material financial results would affect a reasonable investor's assessment of the registrant's performance and financial condition.

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Exec appointment

8-K filed 2026-06-15 confidence 85% Item 5.02

Adam B. Sefchick was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President effective June 15, 2026, following the immediate retirement of Christopher J. Reedy as CEO. The appointment addresses continuity of executive leadership.

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Exec Compensation

8-K filed 2026-06-10 confidence 92% Item 8.01

The Compensation Committee approved a $90,000 cash increase in annual compensation for Jeffrey D. Yowell, the Executive Chairman, effective June 1, 2026, bringing his total annual compensation to $340,000. This is a direct disclosure of a compensatory arrangement modification for a named executive officer, which falls squarely within the exec_compensation category. The materiality is supported by the magnitude of the increase and the fact that it was formally approved by the Committee.

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Other material

8-K filed 2026-06-01 confidence 72% Item 8.01

The disclosure reveals that CEO Christopher J. Reedy is undergoing medical treatment at Mayo Clinic, which could materially affect investor assessment of leadership continuity and operational risk. While the company emphasizes his continued active engagement and the strength of the leadership team, the fact that treatment may "periodically require time away from the office" and the Board's explicit statements of support suggest a material health-related concern about the CEO. This does not fit neatly into exec_departure (he remains CEO) or exec_appointment, but the medical situation and its potential operational implications warrant material disclosure under Item 8.01.

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