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UNITED STATES
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): April 26, 2004

BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE   001-12335   44-0188420
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)


1540 Genessee Street
P.O. BOX 419917
Kansas City, Missouri 64102
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (816) 968-3000





Item 5.    Other Events.

        On April 26, 2004, Butler Manufacturing Company issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
Exhibits.

        99.1        Press Release, dated April 26, 2004.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 26, 2004   BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

 

 

/s/  
LARRY C. MILLER      
    By:
Its:
Larry C. Miller
Vice President—Finance
and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

/s/  
JOHN W. HUEY      
    By:
Its:
John W. Huey
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description
99.1   Press Release, dated April 26, 2004.

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