Shareholder Vote

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): September 13, 2022   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.) 1121 Judson Rd., Suite 124 Longview , Texas (Address of principal executive offices)   75601 (Zip Code)   ( 903 ) 758-3431 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol Name   of   each   exchange on   which   registered      Common Stock , $1 Par Value FRD NYSE  American   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):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).            Emerging growth company          ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.         ☐           Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   On September 13, 2022, 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 Michael J. Taylor 4,225,845 62,281 Durga D. Agrawal 2,935,252 1,352,874 Max Reichenthal 2,953,126 1,335,000 Sandy Scott 4,238,348 49,778 Joel Spira 2,868,536 1,419,590 Tim Stevenson 4,218,968 69,158 Sharon Taylor 4,221,004 67,122 Joe L. Williams 2,958,655 1,329,471     The shareholders also voted on the following non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s executive officers: “Resolved, that the shareholders approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2022 proxy statement pursuant to the disclosure rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (which disclosure includes the Summary Compensation Table and related discussion).” The number of the shares that were voted for, voted against or abstained from voting on the approval of the non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s executive officers are as follows:     Shares For 3,527,301 Against 743,489 Abstain 17,331   The shareholders also voted to ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. The number of the shares that were voted for, voted against or abstained from voting on the ratification of the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 are as follows:     Shares For 5,596,320 Against 31,579 Abstain 74,060         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 16, 2022     FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED       By: /s/   Alex LaRue Alex LaRue Chief Financial Officer - Secretary and Treasurer