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| ý                                                     | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.     |
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| For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011                |
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| £                                                     | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
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| For the transition period from ___________ to ____________ |
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| Commission file number 000-5131                            |

| ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.                               |
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                |
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| Delaware                                                              |   | 42-0920725 |
| (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)         |   | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 5556 Highway 9Armstrong, Iowa 50514                                   |
| (Address of principal executive offices)                              |
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| (712) 864-3131                                                        |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)            |
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| Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:       |
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| Common stock $.01 par value                                           |   | NASDAQ Capital Market |
| (Title of each class)                                                 |   | (Name of each exchange on which registered) |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: |
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| None                                                                  |

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| Item 15. | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 3      |

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|                 | ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
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|                 |                                    |
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| Date:                | April 16, 2012                          |   |  /s/  Carrie L. Majeski |
|                 | Carrie L. Majeski                       |
|                 | President and Chief Executive Officer   |
|                 |                                    |
| Date: April 16, 2012 |  /s/ Jason D. Feucht               |
|                 | Jason D. Feucht                         |
|                 | Chief Financial Officer                 |

| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | /s/  Carrie L. Majeski                       |
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|                                  |   | Carrie L. MajeskiPresident and Chief Executive Officer |
|                                  |   |                                                   |
| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | /s/ Jason D. Feucht                                    |
|                                  |   | Jason D. Feucht, Chief Financial Officer               |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | J. Ward McConnell, Jr., Chairman, Director             |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | David R. Castle, Director                              |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | Fred W. Krahmer, Director                              |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | James E. Lynch, Director                               |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | Douglas R. McClellan, Director                         |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | Marc H. McConnell, Vice Chairman, Director             |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | *                                                      |
|                                  |   | Thomas E. Buffamante, Director                         |
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| Date:   April 16, 2012 |   | * /s/ Carrie L. Majeski                                |
|                                  |   | Carrie L. Majeski, as attorney-in-fact                 |

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| Exhibit No. | Description                                                                     |
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| 23.1        | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – filed herewith |
| 31.1        | Certificate pursuant to 17 CFR 240 13(a)-14(a) – filed herewith           |
| 31.2        | Certificate pursuant to 17 CFR 240 13(a)-14(a) – filed herewith           |