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): July 7, 2009

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)
     
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:

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 7, 2009, Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its second quarter financial results for the three and six months ended May 31, 2009.

The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K as if fully set forth herein.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial statements:  None

(b)
Pro forma financial information:  None

 
(c)
Shell Company Transactions:  None

(d)
Exhibits:
99.1           Press Release dated July 7, 2009

 
 
 

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:  July 7, 2009

 
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
   
 
/s/ Carrie L. Majeski
 
Carrie L. Majeski
 
President and Chief Executive 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.:
July 7, 2009
000-05131

Exhibit No.
  
ITEM
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated July 7, 2009