Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 26, 2024     BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)     Kansas 0-1678 41-0834293 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   One Aero Plaza , New Century , Kansas     66031 (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)   Registrant ’ s telephone number, including area code ( 913 ) 780-9595     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):     ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   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. ☐         Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.   Departure of Director   On July 26, 2024, Joe Aric Peters notified Butler National Corporation (the “Company”) that he resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective immediately. His resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company or with the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  Mr. Peters will remain with the Company as an Executive Officer.        Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   Exhibit No. Description     104 Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)         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.     BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION     Date:    July 30, 2024   /s/  Tad M. McMahon   Tad M. McMahon   Chief Financial Officer