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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
123655 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filed out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see theNotes).
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP No. 123655 10 2 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Butler Manufacturing Company
Individual Retirement Asset Account
42-1279439
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES __________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH __________________________________________________
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON -0-
WITH __________________________________________________
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
887,943
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
887,943
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* The
Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership [ ]
in all the shares in Row 9.
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11
12.19%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
For Butler Manufacturing Company
Individual Retirement Asset Account
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Butler Manufacturing Company
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
BMA Tower, Penn Valley Park (P.O. Box 419917)
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0917
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Butler Manufacturing Company
Individual Retirement Asset Account
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
BMA Tower, Penn Valley Park (P.O. Box 419917)
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0917
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Missouri
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, No Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 123655 10 2
Item 3 If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(f) Employee Benefit Plan which is subject to the provisions of the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund.
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Item 4 Ownership:
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1998:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
887,943
(b) Percent of Class:
12.19%
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person has:
(i) Sole Voting Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote:
-0-
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote:
-0-
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of:
-0-
(iv) Shared Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of:
887,943
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in all of the
above-referenced shares.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or less of a class:
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of more than 5% on behalf of another person:
The shares are held by the reporting person on behalf of Participants
of the Butler Manufacturing Company Individual Retirement Asset Account.
Item 7 Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired
the security being reported on by the parent holding company:
Not applicable
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Item 8 Identification and classification of members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of dissolution of group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ASSET ACCOUNT
February 5, 1999 s/Richard O. Ballentine
Date__________________________ By:___________________________
Richard O. Ballentine,
Secretary, Administrative
Committee
