Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 30, 2012

 

 

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.)

 

19747 Hwy 59 N, Suite 200

Humble, Texas

  77338
(Address of principal executive offices)   (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)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On August 30, 2012, 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

     3,337,732         258,777   

Durga D. Agrawal

     1,931,136         1,665,373   

Charles W. Hall

     2,064,154         1,532,355   

Alan M. Rauch

     3,432,200         164,309   

Max Reichenthal

     1,920,400         1,676,109   

Joel Spira

     3,100,977         495,532   

Joe L. Williams

     2,078,048         1,518,461   


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: August 30, 2012

 

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
By:   /s/ BEN HARPER
  Ben Harper
  Senior Vice President—Finance