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)
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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