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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">UNITED STATES<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
WASHINGTON, DC 20549</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">CURRENT REPORT<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>

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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 29, 2017<br>
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<u>BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION</u></font><br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>

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			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">0-1678<br>
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			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">41-0834293<br>
			(IRS Employer Identification No.)<br>
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			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">19920 W. 161<sup>st</sup> Street, Olathe, Kansas<br>
			(Address of Principal Executive Offices)<br>
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			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">66062<br>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><u>913-780-9595</u><br>
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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>Not Applicable</u></font><br>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Other Events</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">On December 29, 2017, BHCMC, LLC, a subsidiary of Butler National Corporation, received a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court in the Matter of the Appeal of BHCMC, LLC d/b/a Boot Hill Casino &amp; <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Resort, case number 112,911.&nbsp;The Kansas Department of Revenue appealed from a Board of Tax Appeals summary decision granting a compensating use tax refund to BHCMC, L.L.C., doing business as Boot Hill Casino &amp; Resort.&nbsp;The Kansas Supreme Court addressed &ldquo;whether such a tax can be imposed on BHCMC for electronic gaming machines it does not&mdash;and, under the law and its management agreement with Kansas Lottery, cannot&mdash;own&rdquo;.&nbsp;</font>The Court ruled that &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Boot Hill did not exercise a right or power incident to ownership of personal property in order to be subject to a compensating use tax for that property.&rdquo; Because BHCMC has not exercised such a power or right, the Court affirmed Board of Tax Appeals&#39; refund decision and the ruling of the Kansas Court of Appeals panel decision.&nbsp;</font>Butler National Corporation makes no assurances related to collection of, or the timeliness of, any actions realizing any direct monetary effects, if any, of the ruling.<br>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION<br>
			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant)<br>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">December 29, 2017<br>
			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Date</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">s/<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">s Clark D. Stewart<br>
			Clark D. Stewart<br>
			(President and Chief Executive Officer)<br>
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buks20171229_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
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) December 29, 2017
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Kansas
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-1678
(Commission File Number)
41-0834293
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
19920 W. 161
st
Street, Olathe, Kansas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
66062
(Zip Code)
913-780-9595
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Item 8.01
Other Events
On December 29, 2017, BHCMC, LLC, a subsidiary of Butler National Corporation, received a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court in the Matter of the Appeal of BHCMC, LLC d/b/a Boot Hill Casino &
Resort, case number 112,911. The Kansas Department of Revenue appealed from a Board of Tax Appeals summary decision granting a compensating use tax refund to BHCMC, L.L.C., doing business as Boot Hill Casino & Resort. The Kansas Supreme Court addressed "whether such a tax can be imposed on BHCMC for electronic gaming machines it does not—and, under the law and its management agreement with Kansas Lottery, cannot—own".
The Court ruled that "
Boot Hill did not exercise a right or power incident to ownership of personal property in order to be subject to a compensating use tax for that property." Because BHCMC has not exercised such a power or right, the Court affirmed Board of Tax Appeals' refund decision and the ruling of the Kansas Court of Appeals panel decision.
Butler National Corporation makes no assurances related to collection of, or the timeliness of, any actions realizing any direct monetary effects, if any, of the ruling.
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)
December 29, 2017
Date
s/
s Clark D. Stewart
Clark D. Stewart
(President and Chief Executive Officer)
December 29, 2017
Date
s/s Tad M. McMahon
Tad M. McMahon
(Chief Financial Officer)