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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, 2011
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.)
     
4001 Homestead Road   77028
Houston, Texas   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    
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):
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     On September 1, 2011, 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
William E. Crow
    3,657,770       143,511  
Durga D. Agrawal
    2,320,227       1,481,054  
Charles W. Hall
    2,457,994       1,343,287  
Alan M. Rauch
    3,676,157       125,124  
Max Reichenthal
    2,334,282       1,466,999  
Hershel M. Rich
    3,669,863       131,418  
Joel Spira
    3,382,797       418,484  
Joe L. Williams
    2,449,139       1,352,142  

 


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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 1, 2011
         
  FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
 
 
  By:   /s/ BEN HARPER    
    Ben Harper   
    Senior Vice President - Finance