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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): May 6, 2011
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2011
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 0-23320 | 34-1245650 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 5096 Richmond Road | ||
| Bedford Heights, Ohio | 44146 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 292-3800
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on
May 6, 2011. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at
the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders are set forth below.
Proposal 1. The shareholders elected Michael D. Siegal, Arthur F. Anton and James B.
Meathe as directors of the Company to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. The
voting results were as follows:
| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Michael D. Siegal |
8,609,743 | 43,226 | 522,190 | |||||||||
Arthur F. Anton |
8,345,823 | 307,146 | 522,190 | |||||||||
James B. Meathe |
8,345,323 | 307,646 | 522,190 | |||||||||
Proposal 2. The shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for 2011. The
voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
9,070,579
|
98,508 | 6,072 | ||||||
Proposal 3. The shareholders approved the advisory vote on named executive officer
compensation. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
8,327,018
|
318,037 | 7,914 | 522,190 | |||||||||
Proposal 4. The shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, the holding of the
advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year. The voting results were as
follows:
| Every Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
8,119,178
|
7,074 | 522,940 | 3,777 | 522,190 | ||||||||||||
The Company will hold advisory votes on named executive officer compensation every year until
the next required vote on the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote on named executive officer
compensation.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Richard T. Marabito | |||
| Name: | Richard T. Marabito | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
Date: May 12, 2011