Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MCCONNELL MARC H	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC [ ARTW ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) P. O. BOX 6219	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/27/2016
(Street) KINSTON, NC 28501 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	4/27/2016		A		1000   (1)	A	$0	20000   (2)	D
Common Stock								5000	I	By IRA #1
Common Stock								580	I	By IRA #2
Common Stock								250	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.66							(3)	4/28/2021	Common Stock	2000		2000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.75							(3)	4/26/2022	Common Stock	2000		2000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.40							(3)	4/25/2023	Common Stock	2000		2000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.15							(3)	4/29/2024	Common Stock	2000		2000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.70							(3)	4/22/2025	Common Stock	2000		2000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents 1,000 shares of fully-vested restricted shares of Company common stock granted pursuant to the director compensation plan.
( 2)	Includes 9,000 shares of restricted stock, the restrictions on which will lapse in 3,000 share increments on each of 1/29/17, 1/29/18 and 1/29/19.
( 3)	Fully exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCCONNELL MARC H P. O. BOX 6219 KINSTON, NC 28501	X

Signatures
/s/ Elizabeth Dunshee as attorney-in-fact for Marc H. McConnell pursuant to power of attorney previously filed.		4/29/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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