Reg FD Disclosure

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): March 17, 2026   FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Texas 1-07521 74-1504405 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   1121 Judson Road Suite 124 , Longview , Texas 75601 ( Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)   ( 903 )   758-3431 (Registrant ’ s telephone number, including area code)   (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:   ☐  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))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock , $1 Par Value FRD Nasdaq Global Select Market     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure   On March 17, 2026, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing plans to expand its Sinton, Texas facility, including an increase in building size and the addition of laser cutting equipment to provide new fabrication capabilities. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.   In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits   99.1 Press Release issued by Friedman Industries, Incorporated on March 17, 2026.   104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)         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.         FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED Date: March 17, 2026     By:          /s/    Alex LaRue           Alex LaRue   Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer