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): October 18, 2000
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-1678 41-034293
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
19920 West 161st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062
(913) 780-9595
Registrant's telephone number
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Item 5. Other Events
Butler National Corporation reported that on October 18, 2000
the Company issued a press release regarding the Company's
announcement of a Lease Program for the Butler Transient
Suppression Device (TSD) on Boeing 747 "Classic" aircraft
equipped with the Honeywell Fuel Quantity Indicating System.
See Exhibit 99.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
October 18, 2000 /S/Clark D. Stewart
(Date) Clark D. Stewart
President and CEO
October 18, 2000 /S/Robert E. Leisure
(Date) Robert E. Leisure
Chief Financial Officer
