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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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2011
Friedman Industries, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-07521 (Commission File Number) |
74-1504405 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4001 Homestead Road | 77028 | |
| Houston, Texas | (Zip Code) | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
713-672-9433
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)
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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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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.
On September 1, 2011, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of eight directors
of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their
respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The eight nominees of the Board of Directors
of the Company were elected at the meeting. The number of shares voted for and withheld with
respect to each of the nominees were as follows:
| Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | ||||||
William E. Crow |
3,657,770 | 143,511 | ||||||
Durga D. Agrawal |
2,320,227 | 1,481,054 | ||||||
Charles W. Hall |
2,457,994 | 1,343,287 | ||||||
Alan M. Rauch |
3,676,157 | 125,124 | ||||||
Max Reichenthal |
2,334,282 | 1,466,999 | ||||||
Hershel M. Rich |
3,669,863 | 131,418 | ||||||
Joel Spira |
3,382,797 | 418,484 | ||||||
Joe L. Williams |
2,449,139 | 1,352,142 | ||||||
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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.
Date: September 1, 2011
| FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED |
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| By: | /s/ BEN HARPER | |||
| Ben Harper | ||||
| Senior Vice President - Finance | ||||