SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



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                                    FORM 8-K

              Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Date of Report: October 17, 2002

                          BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

                          Butler Manufacturing Company
                              1540 Genessee Street
                           Kansas City, Missouri 64102
                              Phone (816) 968-3000

                      Incorporated in the State of Delaware

                          Commission File No. 001-12335

                I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 44-0188420




ITEM 5.  $29.6 MILLION JURY AWARD

Butler Manufacturing Company was awarded $29.6 million for its Lester Building
business in its suit against Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. The suit pertained
to Louisiana-Pacific's Inner-Seal siding product. The award compensates the
Company for damages and other losses resulting from product which was purchased
by the Company and sold to its dealers. It was awarded by a McLeod County
Minnesota District Court Jury on October 15, 2002.

The Company is unable to estimate the impact the award may have on its financial
condition or results of operations at this time. However, if the $29.6 million
award is paid, the Company believes it will recognize approximately $14 million
pretax as income for damages and recovery of prior costs in the period in which
the award is paid. Although the Company expects that the trial court will enter
a final order approving the jury verdict, it has not yet done so pending
resolution of post trial motions. The trial court's judgment is subject to
appeal, which could delay payment and result in affirmation, modification or
reversal of the award.




                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirement 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 MANUFACTURING COMPANY

 October  17, 2002                        /s/ Larry C. Miller
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Date                                    Larry C. Miller
                                        Vice President - Finance,
                                        and Chief Financial Officer



 October 17, 2002                        /s/ John W. Huey
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Date                                    John W. Huey
                                        Vice President, General Counsel
                                        and Secretary