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) JUNE 18, 1997
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
MINNESOTA 0-1678 41-0834293
(STATE OF INCORPORATION) (COMMISSION FILE NO) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO)
1546 EAST SPRUCE ROAD, OLATHE, KANSAS 66061
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (913) 780-9595
FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT:
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.
ON JUNE 18, 1997, THE COMPANY ISSUED 127,601 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR
VALUE, FOR THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,000. THE SHARES WERE
ISSUED TO AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR. THE TRANSACTION WAS EXECUTED IN RELIANCE UPON
THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY REGULATION S AS PROMULGATED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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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)
JUNE 24, 1997 CLARK D. STEWART
DATE CLARK D. STEWART, PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
JUNE 24, 1997 EDWARD J. MATUKEWICZ
DATE EDWARD J. MATUKEWICZ, TREASURER