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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-000411.txt : 20100105
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-000411
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLYMPIC STEEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				341245650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B2
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-162723
		FILM NUMBER:		10507223

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5080 RICHMOND RD
		CITY:			BEDFORD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44146
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2162923800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5096 RICHMOND RD
		CITY:			BEDFORD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44146
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Filed
    Pursuant to Rule&#160;424(b)(2)<BR>
    Registration No.&#160;333-162723</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Prospectus</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">$75,000,000</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <IMG src="l37854cl3785400.gif" alt="(OLYMPIC STEEL LOGO)"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">
    </FONT>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">OLYMPIC STEEL,
    INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">COMMON
    STOCK</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On January&#160;4, 2010, we entered into an Open Market Sale
    Agreement with Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. relating to
    the common stock, without par value, offered by this prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In accordance with the terms of the Open Market Sale Agreement,
    we may offer and sell up to $75,000,000 of our common stock from
    time to time through Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. as our
    sales agent. Sales of such common stock, if any, will be made by
    means of ordinary brokers&#146; transactions on the NASDAQ
    Global Select Market at market prices.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
    under the symbol &#147;ZEUS.&#148; On January&#160;4, 2010, the
    last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ
    Global Select Market was $33.85&#160;per share.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Investing in our common stock involves risks. Before
    investing in our common stock, you should carefully read the
    discussion of material risks of investing in our common stock on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;A-1</FONT>
    of this prospectus under the heading &#147;Risk Factors,&#148;
    as well as the risk factors discussed in the documents we file
    with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and which we incorporate into
    this prospectus by reference.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
    complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
    offense.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will pay Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. a commission of
    3.0% of the first $37,500,000 of gross proceeds of any common
    stock sold through it pursuant to this prospectus and 2.5% of
    the remaining gross proceeds of any common stock sold through it
    pursuant to this prospectus. Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc.
    will use its commercially reasonable efforts to place on our
    behalf any common stock to be offered by us under the Open
    Market Sale Agreement. The net proceeds from any sales under
    this prospectus will be used as described under &#147;Use of
    Proceeds&#148; herein. In connection with the sale of common
    stock on our behalf, Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. may be
    deemed an &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of the
    Securities Act, and the compensation of the sales agent
    constitutes underwriting commissions. We have agreed to provide
    indemnification and contribution to Jefferies&#160;&#038;
    Company, Inc. against certain liabilities, including liabilities
    under the Securities Act.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Jefferies&#160;&#038;
    Company</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The date of this prospectus is January&#160;4, 2010.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Table of
    Contents</FONT></B>
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</TD>
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    <B>Page</B>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#118'>About This Prospectus</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    ii
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#119'>Where You Can Find More Information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    ii
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#120'>Information We Incorporate By Reference</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    ii
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#121'>Forward-Looking Information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    iii
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#122'>The Company</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-1
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#123'>Risk Factors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-1
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#124'>Use of Proceeds</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-3
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#125'>Description of Common Stock</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-4
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</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#126'>Plan of Distribution</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-6
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#127'>Legal Matters</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-6
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</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <A HREF='#128'>Experts</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    A-7
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any free
    writing prospectus that we may provide to you. We have not, and
    Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. has not, authorized anyone
    to provide you with different information, and you should not
    rely on any information not contained in or incorporated by
    reference into this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus
    that we may provide to you. If anyone provides you with
    different or inconsistent information, you should not rely
    on&#160;it.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are not, and Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. is not,
    making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction
    where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume
    that the information appearing in this prospectus or any
    document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date
    other than the date of the applicable document. Our business,
    financial condition, results of operations and prospects may
    have changed since that date. This prospectus does not
    constitute an offer, or an invitation on our behalf or on behalf
    of Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc., to subscribe for and
    purchase, any of the securities and may not be used for or in
    connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone, in any
    jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not
    authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such
    an offer or solicitation. In case there are any differences or
    inconsistencies between this prospectus and the information
    incorporated by reference in herein, you should rely on the
    information in the document with the most recent date.
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    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">i</FONT></I>
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<A name='118'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">About This
    Prospectus</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we
    filed with the SEC utilizing a &#147;shelf&#148; registration
    process.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Before you invest in our common stock, you should carefully read
    the registration statement (including the exhibits thereto) of
    which this prospectus forms a part, this prospectus and the
    documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The
    incorporated documents are described in this prospectus under
    &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; and
    &#147;Information We Incorporate By Reference.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    References in this prospectus to the terms &#147;we,&#148;
    &#147;us,&#148; &#147;Olympic Steel&#148; or &#147;the
    Company&#148; or other similar terms mean Olympic Steel, Inc.
    and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless we state otherwise or
    the context indicates otherwise.
</DIV>

<A name='119'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Where You Can
    Find More Information</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are subject to the informational reporting requirements of
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We file reports, proxy
    statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings
    are available over the Internet at the SEC&#146;s website at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov.</FONT>
    You may read and copy any reports, statements and other
    information filed by us at the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room
    at 100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E., Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549.
    Please call
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330</FONT>
    for further information on the Public Reference Room. You may
    also inspect our SEC reports and other information at the
    offices of NASDAQ Operations at 1735&#160;K&#160;Street, N.W.,
    Washington,&#160;D.C. 20006, or at our website at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.olysteel.com.</FONT>
    The information contained on or accessible through our website
    is not a part of this prospectus, other than the documents that
    we file with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into
    this prospectus.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Information We
    Incorporate By Reference</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; into
    this prospectus the information in documents we file with it,
    which means that we can disclose important information to you by
    referring you to those documents. The information incorporated
    by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and
    information that we file later with the SEC will automatically
    update and supersede this information. Any statement contained
    in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
    reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
    for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement
    contained in or omitted from this prospectus, or in any other
    subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be
    incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such
    statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall
    not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
    constitute a part of this prospectus.
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    We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any
    future documents that we file with the SEC under
    Sections&#160;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange
    Act&#160;(1) after the date of the initial filing of the
    registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part
    prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement
    and&#160;(2) after the date of this prospectus until the
    offering of the securities is terminated:
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    our annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008;
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    our quarterly reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the quarters ended March&#160;31, 2009, June&#160;30, 2009
    and September&#160;30, 2009;
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    our current reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    filed on April&#160;7, 2009 and July&#160;30, 2009;
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    the description of our common stock set forth in our
    Registration Statement on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-A</FONT>
    filed with the SEC on January&#160;31, 1994, and all amendments
    and reports filed for the purpose of updating that
    description;&#160;and
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    the description of our Series&#160;A Junior Participating
    Preferred Stock purchase rights under the Rights Agreement filed
    as Exhibit&#160;4.1 to our
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-A,</FONT>
    filed with the SEC on February&#160;15, 2000, as amended by
    Amendment 1 to the Rights Agreement, filed as Exhibit&#160;4.1
    to our
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-A,</FONT>
    filed with the SEC on September&#160;19, 2008 (the &#147;Rights
    Agreement&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will not, however, incorporate by reference in this
    prospectus any documents or portions thereof that are not deemed
    &#147;filed&#148; with the SEC, including any information
    furnished pursuant to Item&#160;2.02 or Item&#160;7.01 of our
    current reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K</FONT>
    unless, and except to the extent, specified in such current
    reports.
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    We will provide you with a copy of any of these filings (other
    than an exhibit to these filings, unless the exhibit is
    specifically incorporated by reference into the filing
    requested) at no cost, if you submit a request to us by writing
    or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:
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    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Olympic
    Steel, Inc.<BR>
    5096 Richmond Road<BR>
    Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146<BR>
    Telephone Number:
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(216)&#160;292-3800</FONT><BR>
    Attention: Treasurer
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Forward-Looking
    Information</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus, including the documents incorporated by
    reference, contains statements that constitute
    &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the
    Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
    forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
    predictive, future-tense or forward-looking terminology, such as
    &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148;
    &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148;
    &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will&#148; or similar terms. These
    statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus or the
    date of the document incorporated by reference, as applicable,
    and we undertake no ongoing obligation, other than that imposed
    by law, to update these statements. These statements appear in a
    number of places in this prospectus, including the documents
    incorporated by reference, and relate to, among other things,
    our intent, belief or current expectations with respect to: our
    future financial condition, results of operations or prospects;
    our business and growth strategies; and our financing plans and
    forecasts. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking
    statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
    significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may
    differ materially from those contained in or implied by the
    forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, some
    of which are unknown, including, without limitation:
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    further deterioration of steel demand and steel pricing;
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    general and global business, economic, financial and political
    conditions, including the ongoing effects of the global credit
    crisis;
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    access to capital and global credit markets;
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    competitive factors such as availability and pricing of steel,
    industry shipping and inventory levels and rapid fluctuations in
    customer demand and steel pricing;
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    the cyclicality and volatility within the steel industry;
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    the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly
    leveraged, those in the domestic automotive industry and those
    with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;
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    customer, supplier, and competitor consolidation, bankruptcy or
    insolvency, especially those in the domestic automotive industry;
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    reduced production schedules, layoffs or work stoppages by our
    own or our suppliers&#146; or customers&#146; personnel;
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    the availability and costs of transportation and logistical
    services;
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    equipment installation delays or malfunctions;
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    the amounts, successes and our ability to continue our capital
    investments and our business information system project;
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    the successes of our strategic efforts and initiatives to
    increase sales volumes, maintain or improve working capital
    turnover and free cash flows, reduce costs, inventory and debt
    in a declining market, while improving customer service;
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    the timing and outcome of inventory lower of cost or market
    adjustments;
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    the adequacy of our existing information technology and business
    system software;
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    the successful implementation of our new enterprise-wide
    information system;
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    the timing and outcome of Olympic Laser Processing&#146;s (a
    joint venture in which we and the United States Steel
    Corporation each own 50%) efforts and ability to liquidate its
    remaining assets;
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    our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the
    amounts and timing of any future dividends;&#160;and
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    our ability to generate free cash flow through operations,
    reduce inventory and to repay debt within anticipated timeframes.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    Company</FONT></B>
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    We are a leading U.S.&#160;steel service center with over
    55&#160;years of experience. Our primary focus is on the direct
    sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon,
    coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate products.
    We act as an intermediary between steel producers and
    manufacturers that require processed steel for their operations.
    We serve customers in most carbon steel consuming industries,
    including manufacturers and fabricators of transportation and
    material handling equipment, construction and farm machinery,
    storage tanks, environmental and energy generation, automobiles,
    food service and electrical equipment, military vehicles and
    equipment, as well as general and plate fabricators and steel
    service centers. We distribute our products primarily through a
    direct sales force.
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    We operate as a single business segment with
    strategically-located processing and distribution facilities
    located throughout the United States. Our geographic footprint
    allows us to focus on regional customers and larger national and
    multi-national accounts, primarily located throughout the
    midwestern, eastern and southern United States.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Corporate
    Information</FONT></B>
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    We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio. Our
    principal executive offices are located at 5096 Richmond Road,
    Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146. Our telephone number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(216)&#160;292-3800.</FONT>
    Our website is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.olysteel.com.</FONT>
    The information contained on or accessible through our website
    is not part of this prospectus, other than the documents that we
    file with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this
    prospectus.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Risk
    Factors</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    Investing in our common stock involves risk. Prior to making a
    decision about investing in our common stock, in addition to the
    risks related to our common stock set forth below, you should
    carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the
    heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in our most recent annual
    report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    and in our most recent quarterly reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q,</FONT>
    which are incorporated herein by reference and may be amended,
    supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we
    file with the SEC in the future. If any of these risks actually
    occurs, our business, results of operations and financial
    condition could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our
    securities could decline, and you could lose all or a part of
    your investment.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    market price for our common stock may be volatile.</FONT></B>
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    Historically, there has been volatility in the market price for
    our common stock. Furthermore, the market price of our common
    stock could fluctuate substantially in the future in response to
    a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the risk
    factors described herein. Examples include:
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    announcement of our quarterly operating results or the operating
    results of other steel service centers;
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    changes in financial estimates or recommendations by stock
    market analysts regarding us or our competitors;
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    the operating and stock performance of other companies that
    investors may deem comparable;
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    developments affecting us, our customers or our suppliers;
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    press releases, earnings releases or publicity relating to us or
    our competitors or relating to trends in the metals service
    center industry;
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    inability to meet securities analysts&#146; and investors&#146;
    quarterly or annual estimates or targets of our performance;
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    sales of our common stock by large shareholders;
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    general domestic or international economic, market and political
    conditions;
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    changes in the legal or regulatory environment affecting our
    business;&#160;and
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    announcements by us or our competitors of significant
    acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures, or other material
    events impacting the domestic or global steel industry.
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    Recently, the stock market has experienced significant price and
    volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant
    effect on the market prices of securities issued by many
    companies for reasons unrelated to their specific
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    operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may
    materially adversely affect our stock price, regardless of our
    operating results.
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    These factors may adversely affect the trading price of our
    common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In
    addition, stock markets from time to time experience extreme
    price and volume fluctuations that may be unrelated or
    disproportionate to the operating performance of companies. In
    the past, some shareholders have brought securities class action
    lawsuits against companies following periods of volatility in
    the market price of their securities. We may in the future be
    the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation,
    regardless of whether our defense is ultimately successful,
    could result in substantial costs and divert management&#146;s
    attention and resources.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Our
    quarterly results may be volatile.</FONT></B>
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    Our operating results have varied on a quarterly basis during
    our operating history and are likely to fluctuate significantly
    in the future. Our operating results may be below the
    expectations of our investors or stock market analysts as a
    result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our
    control. Factors that may affect our quarterly operating results
    include, but are not limited, the risk factors listed above.
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    Many factors could cause our revenues and operating results to
    vary significantly in the future. Accordingly, we believe that
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">quarter-to-quarter</FONT>
    comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily
    meaningful. Investors should not rely on the results of one
    quarter as an indication of our future performance. Further, it
    is our practice not to provide forward-looking sales or earnings
    guidance and not to endorse any analyst&#146;s sales or earnings
    estimates. Nonetheless, if our results of operations in any
    quarter do not meet analysts&#146; expectations, our stock price
    could materially decrease.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Rights Agreement and certain provisions in our charter documents
    and Ohio law could delay or prevent a change in management or a
    takeover attempt that you may consider to be in your best
    interest.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have adopted certain anti-takeover provisions, including the
    Rights Agreement. The Rights Agreement will cause substantial
    dilution to any person who attempts to acquire us in a manner or
    on terms not approved by our board of directors.
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    We are subject to Chapter&#160;1704 of the Ohio Revised Code,
    which prohibits certain business combinations and transactions
    between an &#147;issuing public corporation&#148; and an
    &#147;Ohio law interested shareholder&#148; for at least three
    years after the Ohio law interested shareholder attains 10%
    ownership, unless the Board of Directors of the issuing public
    corporation approves the transaction before the Ohio law
    interested shareholder attains 10% ownership. We are also
    subject to Section&#160;1701.831 of the Ohio Revised Code, which
    provides that certain notice and informational filings and
    special shareholder meeting and voting procedures must be
    followed prior to consummation of a proposed &#147;control share
    acquisition.&#148; Assuming compliance with the notice and
    information filings prescribed by the statute, a proposed
    control share acquisition may be made only if the acquisition is
    approved by at least a majority of the voting power of the
    issuer represented at the meeting and at least a majority of the
    voting power remaining after excluding the combined voting power
    of the &#147;interested shares.&#148;
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    Certain provisions contained in our Amended and Restated
    Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Code of
    Regulations and Ohio law could delay or prevent the removal of
    directors and other management and could make a merger, tender
    offer or proxy contest involving us that you may consider to be
    in your best interest more difficult. For example, these
    provisions:
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    allow our board of directors to issue preferred stock without
    shareholder approval;
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    provide for our board of directors to be divided into two
    classes of directors serving staggered terms;
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    limit who can call a special meeting of shareholders;&#160;and
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    establish advance notice requirements for nomination for
    election to the board of directors or for proposing matters to
    be acted upon at shareholders meetings.
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    In addition, our revolving credit facility contains limitations
    on our ability to enter into change of control transactions.
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    These provisions may discourage potential takeover attempts,
    discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over market
    price or adversely affect the market price of, and the voting
    and other rights of the holders of, our common stock. These
    provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more
    difficult for you and other shareholders to elect directors
    other than the candidates nominated by our board of directors.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Principal
    shareholders who own a significant number of shares of our
    common stock may have interests that conflict with
    yours.</FONT></B>
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    Michael Siegal, our chief executive officer, chairman of the
    board and largest shareholder, owns approximately 11.8% of our
    outstanding common stock as of October&#160;29, 2009.
    Mr.&#160;Siegal may have the ability to significantly influence
    matters requiring shareholder approval. In deciding how to vote
    on such matters, Mr.&#160;Siegal may be influenced by interests
    that conflict with yours.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Use of
    Proceeds</FONT></B>
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    We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our common
    stock pursuant to the Open Market Sale Agreement for working
    capital and general corporate purposes including, but not
    limited to:
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    reduction or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness or other
    corporate obligations;
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    additions to working capital;
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    capital expenditures;&#160;and
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    acquisitions.
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    Pending any specific application, we may initially invest funds
    in short-term marketable securities or apply them to the
    reduction of short-term indebtedness.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Description of
    Common Stock</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">General</FONT></B>
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    Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize us
    to issue up to 25,000,000&#160;shares of capital stock,
    including:
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    20,000,000&#160;shares of common stock, without par
    value;&#160;and
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    5,000,000&#160;shares of Serial Preferred Stock, without par
    value, which we refer to as Serial Preferred Shares, consisting
    of 2,500,000 voting Serial Preferred Shares and 2,500,000
    non-voting Serial Preferred Shares.
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    As of October&#160;29, 2009, 10,883,213&#160;shares of our
    common stock were issued and outstanding.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Common
    Stock</FONT></B>
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    Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote
    on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, and there
    are no cumulative voting rights. Our Amended and Restated Code
    of Regulations provide for our Board of Directors to be divided
    into two classes of directors serving staggered terms.
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    Subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding Serial
    Preferred Shares, each record holder of common stock on the
    applicable record date is entitled to receive dividends on such
    common stock to the extent authorized by our Board of Directors
    out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends. In
    addition, subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding
    Serial Preferred Shares, holders of common stock are entitled to
    share ratably in our assets legally available for distribution
    to our shareholders in the event of our liquidation, dissolution
    or winding up after payment of or adequate provision for all our
    known debts and liabilities.
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    Holders of common stock do not have any preemptive rights to
    subscribe for any of our securities. No conversion, redemption
    or sinking fund provisions apply to the common stock, and the
    holders of common stock are not liable to further calls or
    assessments by us.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Shareholder
    Rights Plan</FONT></B>
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    Under the terms of the Rights Agreement, one preferred share
    purchase right, which we refer to as a Right, is associated with
    each share of common stock. Until the occurrence of specified
    events described in the Rights Agreement, the Rights are not
    exercisable, are evidenced by the certificates for our common
    stock and may be transferred only with our common stock. The
    Rights will expire on March&#160;6, 2010, unless earlier
    redeemed, exchanged or amended.
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    Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us
    one one-hundredth of a share of Series&#160;A Junior
    Participating Preferred Stock, without par value, at a price of
    $170.00 per one one-hundredth of a preferred share. The Rights
    Agreement also provides, subject to specified exceptions and
    limitations, that common stock issued or delivered from our
    treasury after the record date will be accompanied by a right.
    The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by the
    provisions of the Rights Agreement.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Control Share
    Acquisitions</FONT></B>
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    Section&#160;1701.831 of the Ohio Revised Code provides that
    certain notice and informational filings and special shareholder
    meeting and voting procedures must be followed prior to
    consummation of a proposed &#147;control share
    acquisition.&#148; The Ohio Revised Code defines a &#147;control
    share acquisition&#148; as any acquisition of an issuer&#146;s
    shares which would entitle the acquirer, immediately after that
    acquisition, directly or indirectly, to exercise or direct the
    exercise of voting power of the issuer in the election of
    directors within any one of the following ranges of that voting
    power:
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    one-fifth or more but less than one-third of that voting power;
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    one-third or more but less than a majority of that voting
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    a majority or more of that voting power.
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    Assuming compliance with the notice and information filings
    prescribed by the statute, the proposed control share
    acquisition may be made only if, at a special meeting of
    shareholders, the acquisition is approved by at least a majority
    of the voting power of the issuer represented at the meeting and
    at least a majority of the voting power remaining after
    excluding the combined voting power of the &#147;interested
    shares.&#148; &#147;Interested shares&#148; are the shares held
    by the intended acquirer and the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">employee-directors</FONT>
    and officers of the issuer, as well as certain shares that were
    acquired after the date of the first public disclosure of the
    acquisition but before the record date for the meeting of
    shareholders and shares that were transferred, together with the
    voting power thereof, after the record date for the meeting of
    shareholders.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Business
    Combinations with Certain Persons</FONT></B>
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    We are subject to Chapter&#160;1704 of the Ohio Revised Code,
    which prohibits certain business combinations and transactions
    between an &#147;issuing public corporation&#148; and an
    &#147;Ohio law interested shareholder&#148; for at least three
    years after the Ohio law interested shareholder attains 10%
    ownership, unless the Board of Directors of the issuing public
    corporation approves the transaction before the Ohio law
    interested shareholder attains 10% ownership. An &#147;issuing
    public corporation&#148; is an Ohio corporation with 50 or more
    shareholders that has its principal place of business, principal
    executive offices, or substantial assets within the State of
    Ohio, and as to which no close corporation agreement exists. An
    &#147;Ohio law interested shareholder&#148; is a beneficial
    owner of 10% or more of the shares of a corporation. Examples of
    transactions regulated by Chapter&#160;1704 include the
    disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations, voluntary
    dissolutions and the transfer of shares.
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    Subsequent to the three-year period, a transaction subject to
    Chapter&#160;1704 may take place provided that certain
    conditions are satisfied, including:
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    prior to the interested shareholder&#146;s share acquisition
    date, the board of directors approved the purchase of shares by
    the interested shareholder;
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    the transaction is approved by the holders of shares with at
    least
    66<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">2</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>%
    of the voting power of the corporation (or a different
    proportion set forth in the articles of incorporation),
    including at least a majority of the outstanding shares after
    excluding shares controlled by the Ohio law interested
    shareholder;&#160;or
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    the business combination results in shareholders, other than the
    Ohio law interested shareholder, receiving a fair price plus
    interest for their shares.
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    Chapter&#160;1704 is applicable to all corporations formed under
    Ohio law.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Transfer Agent
    and Registrar</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Mellon Investor Services LLC serves as the transfer agent and
    registrar for our common stock.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Plan of
    Distribution</FONT></B>
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    We have entered into a Open Market Sale Agreement with
    Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. as our sales agent under
    which we may offer and sell from time to time through the third
    anniversary of the effective date of the Open Market Sale
    Agreement, up to an aggregate initial offering price of
    $75,000,000 of our common stock through the sales agent. Sales
    of our common stock, if any, will be made (i)&#160;in privately
    negotiated transactions, (ii)&#160;as crosses, (iii)&#160;as
    block transactions or (iv)&#160;by any other method or payment
    permitted by law deemed to be an &#147;at the market&#148;
    offering as defined in Rule&#160;415 under the Securities Act,
    including sales made directly on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
    or sales made to or through a market maker or through an
    electronic communications network. We will not engage in any
    transactions that stabilize our common stock.
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    Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. will offer our common stock
    subject to the terms and conditions of the Open Market Sale
    Agreement. We will designate the minimum price per share at
    which the common stock may be sold and the maximum amount of
    common stock to be sold through the sales agent during any
    selling period or otherwise determine such maximum amount
    together with the sales agent. Subject to the terms and
    conditions of the Open Market Sale Agreement,
    Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. has agreed to use its
    commercially reasonable efforts to execute our orders to sell,
    as our sales agent and on our behalf, our common stock submitted
    to Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. from time to time
    pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Open Market Sale
    Agreement. We or Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. may suspend
    the offering of common stock under the Open Market Sale
    Agreement by proper notice to the other party.
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    We will pay Jefferies&#160;&#038; Company, Inc. a commission of
    3.0% of the first $37,500,000 of gross proceeds of any common
    stock sold through it pursuant to this prospectus and 2.5% of
    the remaining gross proceeds of any common stock sold through it
    pursuant to this prospectus. We estimate that the total
    remaining expenses of the offering payable by us, other than
    such commissions, will be approximately $100,000. The remaining
    sales proceeds, after deducting any other transaction fees, will
    equal our net proceeds for the sale of such stock.
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    Settlement for sales of common stock will occur, unless the
    parties agree otherwise, on the third trading day following the
    date on which any sales were made against payment of the net
    proceeds to us. A trading day is any trading day on the NASDAQ
    Global Select Market.
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    In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf,
    the sales agent, as a registered broker dealer participating in
    the distribution of securities under this prospectus, will be an
    &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of the Securities
    Act, and the compensation paid to the sales agent may be deemed
    to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed in
    the Open Market Sale Agreement to provide indemnification and
    contribution to the sales agent against certain civil
    liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
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    The sales agent and its affiliates have performed investment
    banking and advisory services for us from time to time for which
    they have received customary fees and expenses. The sales agent
    and its affiliates may, from time to time in the future, engage
    in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary
    course of business.
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    The offering of common stock pursuant to the Open Market Sale
    Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i)&#160;the sale
    of all of the shares of common stock subject to the Open Market
    Sale Agreement, (ii)&#160;the third anniversary of the effective
    date of the Open Market Sale Agreement and (iii)&#160;the
    termination of the Open Market Sale Agreement, pursuant to its
    terms.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Legal
    Matters</FONT></B>
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    Jones Day will pass upon the validity of the common stock being
    offered hereby. Certain legal matters in connection with this
    offering may be passed upon for the sales agent by Proskauer
    Rose LLP, Los Angeles, California.
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    The financial statements, financial statement schedule and
    management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal
    control over financial reporting (which is included in
    Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control over Financial
    Reporting) incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to
    Olympic Steel, Inc.&#146;s Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2008 have been so
    incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers
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