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Note 8 - Related-party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
In the normal course of business we purchased business system components of $
0
and
$3
from ISG, the employer of Bradley Hoffman, a director of Butler National Corporation during fiscal
2017
and
2016
respectively.
 
We paid consulting fees of
$135
and
$135
to David Hayden, a director of Butler National Corporation in fiscal year ended
April 30,
201
7
and
2016
respectively.
 
Included in accrued liabilities are
$3
89
and
$301
as of
April 30, 2017
and
2016
respectively for amounts owed to our CEO for accrued compensation.
 
Included in other assets at
April 30,
201
7
and
2016
is
$
780
owed to us by the noncontrolling company of BHCMC, LLC for costs incurred on their behalf.
 
In fiscal
201
7,
there were
three
related-person transactions under the relevant standards: Butler National employed the brother (Wayne Stewart), son (Craig Stewart) and son-in-law (Jeff Shinkle) of Clark D. Stewart, an executive officer, as an engineer, Vice President, and an architect. Compensation for these related-persons was calculated in the same manner as the Summary Compensation table resulting in compensation of
$225,
$295
and
$188,
respectively, for fiscal
2017
and
$225,
$292,
and
$188,
respectively, for fiscal
2016.
 
The policies and procedures for payment of goods and services for related transactions follow our normal course of business standards and require the necessary review and approval process as outlined in our Policies and Procedures manual and as set forth by our Compensation Committee.