FRD 8-K
Friedman Industries Inc (FRD)
8-K
2026-09-10
For: 2026-09-03
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September 11, 2026
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 3, 2026
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(903 ) 758-3431
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Credit Facility Amendment
On September 3, 2026, the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as a borrower, Century Metals & Supplies, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, as a borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Amendment amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 19, 2021 (as amended to date, “A&R Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, increase the aggregate commitments under the A&R Credit Agreement from $140 million to $200 million and make certain conforming changes to threshold amounts. This expansion was completed to align the Company's credit facility size with growth in the underlying borrowing base.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Credit Facility Amendment” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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 |
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Date: September 10, 2026 | |
By: /s/ Alex LaRue |
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Alex LaRue |
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |