Friedman shareholders elect eight directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

On September 13, 2023, 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 Michael J. Taylor 4,135,051 54,712 Durga D. Agrawal 2,486,224 1,703,539 Max Reichenthal 2,797,662 1,392,101 Sandy Scott 2,874,347 1,315,416 Joel Spira 2,459,281 1,730,482 Tim Stevenson 2,820,566 1,369,197 Sharon Taylor 2,851,334 1,338,429 Joe L. Williams 2,500,414 1,689,349

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, 2024. 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, 2024 are as follows: Shares For 5,794,695 Against 15,666 Abstain 10,443