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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): May 7, 2021
 
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ohio
 
000-23320
 
34-1245650
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
22901 Mill Creek Blvd. Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH
 
44122
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (216) 292-3800
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, without par value
ZEUS
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC.
 
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:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company                     
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                 ☐           
 
 

 
 
Item 5.07.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 7, 2021. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. 
 
Proposal 1. The shareholders elected Michael D. Siegal, Arthur F. Anton, Richard T. Marabito, Michael G. Rippey, and Vanessa L. Whiting as directors of the Company to serve until the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The voting results were as follows:
 
Name
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Michael D. Siegal
   
8,278,176
     
485,931
     
850,555
 
Arthur F. Anton
   
7,927,326
     
836,781
     
850,555
 
Richard T. Marabito
   
8,598,452
     
165,655
     
850,555
 
Michael G. Rippey
   
8,333,970
     
430,137
     
850,555
 
Vanessa L. Whiting
   
8,634,915
     
129,192
     
850,555
 
 
 
Proposal 2. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
9,598,615
9,061
6,986
 
 
Proposal 3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,497,432
208,907
57,768
850,555
 
 
Proposal 4. The shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable thereunder by 400,000. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,356,401
398,339
9,367
850,555
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
 
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
   
     
 
By:
/s/ Richard A. Manson
   
Name:
Richard A. Manson
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
   
   
Date: May 11, 2021