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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA19 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Friedman Industries, Incorporated</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA29 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>74-1504405</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA33 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>19747 Hwy 59 N., Suite 200</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA34 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Humble, Texas</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA45 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>77338</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA62 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On September 1, 2016, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) 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:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA64 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Nominee</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA66 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Shares Withheld</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA67 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">William E. Crow</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA68 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,427,587</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA69 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">318,021</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Durga D. Agrawal</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA71 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,439,159</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">306,449</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA73 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Charles W. Hall</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,195,467</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA75 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">550,141</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Alan M. Rauch</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,424,671</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">320,937</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Max Reichenthal</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,227,898</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">517,710</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Joel Spira</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,426,424</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">319,184</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Joe L. Williams</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,215,587</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">530,021</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA90 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The shareholders also voted on the following non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company&#8217;s executive officers: &#8220;Resolved, that the shareholders approve the compensation of the Company&#8217;s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company&#8217;s 2016 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).&#8221; 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&#8217;s executive officers are as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 50%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,477,719</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 50%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 50%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">223,338</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 50%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 50%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">44,551</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The shareholders also voted to ratify the selection of Hein &amp; Associates LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. The number of the shares that were voted for, voted against or abstained from voting on the ratification of the selection of Hein &amp; Associates LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 are as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Shares</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=330>
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=160>
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">5,857,163</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=330>
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=160>
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">206,399</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=330>
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=160>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">23,226</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA115 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The shareholders also voted on the approval of the Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2016 Restricted Stock Plan. The number of the shares that were voted for, voted against or abstained from voting on the approval of the Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2016 Restricted Stock Plan are as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA117 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Shares</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,375,889</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">310,305</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 67%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">59,414</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA127 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 7, 2016</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA146.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/ Alex LaRue</FONT></P></TD>
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frd20160907_8k.htm
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 1, 2016
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.)
19747 Hwy 59 N., Suite 200
Humble, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
77338
(Zip Code)
713-672-9433
(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):
|_| 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))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 1, 2016, 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
William E. Crow
3,427,587
318,021
Durga D. Agrawal
3,439,159
306,449
Charles W. Hall
3,195,467
550,141
Alan M. Rauch
3,424,671
320,937
Max Reichenthal
3,227,898
517,710
Joel Spira
3,426,424
319,184
Joe L. Williams
3,215,587
530,021
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 2016 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
3,477,719
Against
223,338
Abstain
44,551
The shareholders also voted to ratify the selection of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. The number of the shares that were voted for, voted against or abstained from voting on the ratification of the selection of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 are as follows:
Shares
For
5,857,163
Against
206,399
Abstain
23,226
The shareholders also voted on the approval of the Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2016 Restricted Stock Plan. The number of the shares that were voted for, voted against or abstained from voting on the approval of the Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2016 Restricted Stock Plan are as follows:
Shares
For
3,375,889
Against
310,305
Abstain
59,414
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 7, 2016
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Alex LaRue
Alex LaRue
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer