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 18, 2024   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 18, 2024, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of seven 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 seven 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 4,010,397 146,098 Durga D. Agrawal 3,951,525 204,970 Max Reichenthal 3,850,226 306,269 Sandy Scott 3,862,322 294,173 Tim Stevenson 3,887,955 268,540 Sharon Taylor 3,909,097 247,398 Joe L. Williams 3,778,837 377,658     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 2024 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 3,932,832 Against 200,780 Abstain 22,883   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, 2025. 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, 2025 are as follows:     Shares     For 5,383,273 Against 37,270 Abstain 5,807         The shareholders also voted on an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to allow shareholders the ability to amend the Company’s Bylaws. The amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation was not approved because the affirmative votes received were less than two-thirds of the Company’s outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting.   The number of the shares of Common Stock represented at the meeting that were voted for, voted against, or abstained from voting on the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to allow shareholders the ability to amend the Company’s Bylaws are set forth below:     Shares     For 3,953,549 Against 178,283 Abstain 24,663     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.     September 20, 2024     FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED               By: /s/ Alex LaRue Alex LaRue Chief Financial Officer - Secretary and Treasurer