SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 11)*

                          Butler Manufacturing Company
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, No Par Value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   123655 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP number)




Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
         [_] Rule 13d-1(c)
         [_]Rule 13d-1(d)






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*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


CUSIP No. 123655 10 2                13G                       Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1)   Names of reporting Persons;  S.S. or I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above
      Persons.

      Butler Manufacturing Company
      Individual Retirement Asset Account
      42-1279439
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(2)   Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

      (a) [ ]
      (b) [X]
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(3)   SEC Use Only




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(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization

      Missouri
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Number of Shares        (5)     Sole Voting Power               0
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each           (6)     Shared Voting Power             0
Reporting               --------------------------------------------------------
Person                  (7)     Sole Dispositive Power          0
With                    --------------------------------------------------------
                        (8)     Shared Dispositive Power        671,155
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(9)   Aggregate  Amount  Beneficially  Owned by Each  Reporting  Person

                                                                671,155
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(10)  Check if the  Aggregate  Amount in Row (9)  Excludes  Certain  Shares (See
      Instructions)   [ ]
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(11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)         10.6%
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(12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)               EP
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Butler Manufacturing Company

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            1540 Genessee (P.O. Box 419917)
            Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6917

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            Butler Manufacturing Company
            Individual Retirement Asset Account

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

            1540 Genessee (P.O. Box 419917)
            Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6917

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            Missouri

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, No Par Value

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            123655 10 2

Item 3.     If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b),
            check whether the person filing is a:

            (f) [X] Employee  Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance  with
                    Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

Item 4.     Ownership.

            The following information is provided as of December 31, 2002:

            (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                 671,155

            (b)  Percent of Class, based on 6,310,502 shares outstanding:

                 10.6%

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            (c)  Number of Shares as to Which Such Person has:

                 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                       0

                 (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote:

                       0

                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                       0

                 (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                       671,155

     The  reporting person  disclaims  beneficial ownership in all of the above-
referenced shares.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

            Not applicable.

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

            The  shares  are  held  by  the   reporting   person  on  behalf  of
            participants  of  the  Butler   Manufacturing   Company   Individual
            Retirement Asset Account.

Item 7.     Identification  and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

            Not applicable.



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Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

            Not applicable.

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.

            Not applicable.

Item 10.    Certifications.

            By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge  and
            belief, the securities  referred to above were acquired and are held
            in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
            held  for  the  purpose  of  or  with  the  effect  of  changing  or
            influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
            acquired and are not held in connection  with or as a participant in
            any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the   information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                     BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
                                     INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ASSET ACCOUNT

                                     Date: February 11, 2003

                                     By: /s/ John W. Huey
                                             John W. Huey,
                                             Secretary, Administrative Committee