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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) June 4, 2026
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Kansas
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 0-1678 (Commission File Number) | 41-0834293 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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| One Aero Plaza, New Century, Kansas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 66031 (Zip Code) | |
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913-780-9595
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| 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. ☐
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
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| On June 4, 2026, Butler National Corporation’s Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) approved a $90,000 cash increase in the annual compensation paid to Jeffrey D. Yowell as Executive Chairman of the Board of the Directors, effective as of June 1, 2026. After giving effect to the change, Mr. Yowell receives a total of $340,000 per year, which includes the $90,000 paid to all non-employee directors. Mr. Yowell took no part in the Committee’s discussion and abstained from voting on the matter. |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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June 10, 2026 Date | /s/ Christopher J. Reedy
Christopher J. Reedy
(Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary) |