Friedman Industries Inc 8-K, filed Sep 16, 2022
Friedman Industries Inc (FRD)
8-K
2022-09-16
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About this 8-K
Friedman Industries Inc filed this 8-K on September 16, 2022, reporting on events of September 13, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 13, 2022
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(903 ) 758-3431
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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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):
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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 13, 2022, 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:
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Nominee
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Shares Voted For
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Shares Withheld
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Michael J. Taylor
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4,225,845
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62,281
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Durga D. Agrawal
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2,935,252
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1,352,874
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Max Reichenthal
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2,953,126
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1,335,000
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Sandy Scott
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4,238,348
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49,778
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Joel Spira
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2,868,536
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1,419,590
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Tim Stevenson
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4,218,968
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69,158
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Sharon Taylor
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4,221,004
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67,122
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Joe L. Williams
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2,958,655
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1,329,471
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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 2022 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:
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Shares
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For
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3,527,301
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Against
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743,489
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Abstain
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17,331
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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, 2023. 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, 2023 are as follows:
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Shares
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For
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5,596,320
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Against
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31,579
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Abstain
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74,060
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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 16, 2022
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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
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By:
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/s/ Alex LaRue
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Alex LaRue
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Chief Financial Officer - Secretary and Treasurer
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