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Note 9 - Related-party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
9.
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
We paid consulting fees of
$135
and
$135
to David Hayden, a director of Butler National Corporation in fiscal year ended
April 30, 2020
and
2019
respectively.
 
Included in accrued liabilities are
$748
and
$623
as of
April 30, 2020
and
2019
respectively for amounts owed to our CEO for accrued compensation.
 
Included in other assets at
April 30, 2020
and
2019
is
$780
owed to us by the noncontrolling company of BHCMC, LLC for costs incurred on their behalf.
 
In fiscal
2020
, 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 shown in the most recent Proxy Statement resulting in compensation of
$533,
$743
and
$282,
respectively, for fiscal
2020
and
$370,
$475
 and
$237,
respectively, for fiscal
2019
.
 
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.