<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-007607.txt : 20170501
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170501160238
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-007607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170501

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23320
		FILM NUMBER:		17800657

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5096 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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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO<BR>SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>April 28, 2017</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA25 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>22901 Mill Creek Blvd.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA44 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#9744;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA52 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;<B>Item 5.07.</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was held on April 28, 2017. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Proposal 1.</U> The shareholders elected Michael D. Siegal, Arthur F. Anton, Donald R. McNeeley and Michael G. Rippey as directors of the Company to serve until the Company&#8217;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The voting results were as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker Non-Votes </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,277,333</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA73 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">565,593</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA75 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Arthur F. Anton</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=58>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=90>
<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,327,025</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=106>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=48>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=89>
<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">515,901</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=97>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=28>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=97>
<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,131,130</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=59>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=277>
<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Donald R. McNeeley </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=58>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=90>
<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">7,320,795</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=106>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=48>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=89>
<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,522,131</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=97>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=28>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=97>
<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,131,130</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=59>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=277>
<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Michael G. Rippey</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=58>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=90>
<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,059,294</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=106>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=48>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=89>
<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">783,632</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=97>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=8>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=28>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=97>
<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,131,130</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=59>&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Proposal 2.</U> The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The voting results were as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL98  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 13.45%; WIDTH: 73.1%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.45%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 33%">
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 20%" colSpan=3>
<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 28%" colSpan=3>
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 33%">
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,887,525</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 10%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 10%">
<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">79,141</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 10%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 5%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 23%">
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">7,390</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 5%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA101 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Proposal 3.</U> The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company&#8217;s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL112  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; WIDTH: 90%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 22%">
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 4%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 22%" colSpan=3>
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 4%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 22%" colSpan=3>
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 4%">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 22%" colSpan=3>
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker Non-Votes </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 22%">8,397,632</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 22%" colSpan=3>430,825</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 22%" colSpan=3>14,469</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 22%" colSpan=3>1,131,130</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Proposal 4.</U> The shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, the frequency of shareholder votes on named executive compensation as follows:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL127  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; WIDTH: 90%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1 Year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2 Years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3 Years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker Non-Votes </FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">6,968,442</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4,340</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,861,779</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,365</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 20%">
<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,131,130</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company has determined that future shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation will be held every year until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA162.1 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<DIV id=PGFTR162  style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<P id=PARA162.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA134 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA135 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 46%" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 50%">
<P id=PARA142 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 46%" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Richard T. Marabito</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 4%">
<P id=PARA146 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 6.6%">
<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; WIDTH: 39.4%">
<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Richard T. Marabito</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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