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): May 3, 2012

 

 

OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   000-23320   34-1245650

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5096 Richmond Road

Bedford Heights, Ohio

  44146
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 292-3800

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2012. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected David A. Wolfort, Ralph M. Della Ratta, Dirk A. Kempthorne and Howard L. Goldstein as directors of the Company to serve until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The voting results were as follows:

 

Name

   For    Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

David A. Wolfort

   9,060,297    387,697    1,461,105

Ralph M. Della Ratta

   8,704,830    743,164    1,461,105

Dirk A. Kempthorne

   9,319,978    128,016    1,461,105

Howard L. Goldstein

   9,228,807    219,187    1,461,105

Proposal 2. The shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for 2012. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

   Against    Abstain

9,977,006

   121,248    600

Proposal 3. The shareholders approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

9,226,904

   175,588    45,502    1,461,105

Proposal 4. The shareholders reapproved the material terms for performance-based awards for Section 162(m) purposes under the Olympic Steel, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

9,347,203

   98,141    2,650    1,461,105


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 T. Marabito                                                      

        Name: Richard T. Marabito

        Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: May 4, 2012