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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) September 30, 2026

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Kansas

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

			0-1678  (Commission File Number)			41-0834293  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
			One Aero Plaza, New Century, Kansas  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)			66031  (Zip Code)

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:

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 5.07			Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
			On September 30, 2026, Butler National Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 51,955,373 shares of common stock, or approximately 81.48% of the 63,761,397 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of Michael A. Loh and Julie M. Bowen for a one year term or until a successor is elected and qualified, (ii) ratified the selection of RBSM, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027, and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. Set forth below are the voting result for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
1.			Election of Directors.

			Name of Director			For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
			Michael A. Loh			39,073,492			1,365,873			83,212			11,432,796
			Julie M. Bowen			39,077,192			1,362,273			83,112			11,432,796

2.			Ratification of RBSM, LLP as Independent Registered Accountant.

			For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
			51,114,598			32,371			808,404			0

3.			Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

			For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
			39,719,211			363,315			440,051			11,432,796

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.

			BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: October 2, 2026			/s/ Adam B. Sefchick Adam B. Sefchick Interim Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer