Form 4: Director Matthew Westendorf Acquires 1,000 Restricted Shares of Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW)

This is a Form 4 insider transaction filing submitted by Matthew Westendorf, a director of Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc (NASDAQ: ARTW), reporting an acquisition of company common stock. On August 31, 2026, Westendorf acquired 1,000 shares of Common Stock in a transaction coded "A" (grant/award) at a price of $0.00 per share. The shares represent fully-vested restricted stock granted pursuant to the company's director compensation plan, as noted in the accompanying footnote. Following the transaction, Westendorf directly owns 33,000 shares of Arts Way Manufacturing common stock, all held in direct ownership ("D"). The filing was signed on September 2, 2026, by Michael W. Woods as attorney-in-fact for Matthew Westendorf. This routine director equity compensation grant does not represent a change in control or any operational event for the company, but it updates the director's beneficial ownership position in the issuer.