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) January 2, 2025     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 Arrangements of Certain Officers   Effective January 2, 2025, Butler National Corporation terminated the employment of Tad M. McMahon. Mr. McMahon previously served as the corporation’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.   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:    January 3, 2025   /s/Christopher J. Reedy Christopher J. Reedy Chief Executive Officer