Shareholder Vote

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 2, 2010 Friedman Industries, Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 1-07521 74-1504405 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) of incorporation) 4001 Homestead Road 77028 Houston, Texas (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) 713-672-9433 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On September 2, 2010, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of nine 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 nine 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: Shares Voted Shares Nominee For Withheld William E. Crow 3,317,070 295,955 Harold Friedman 3,370,004 243,021 Durga D. Agrawal 2,327,361 1,285,664 Charles W. Hall 2,432,888 1,180,137 Alan M. Rauch 3,459,795 153,230 Max Reichenthal 3,462,316 150,709 Hershel M. Rich 3,456,196 156,829 Joel Spira 3,276,046 336,979 Joe L. Williams 2,434,340 1,178,685 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. Date: September 2, 2010 FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED By: /s/ BEN HARPER Ben Harper Senior Vice President - Finance