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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950129-05-009781.txt : 20051011
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-05-009781
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051011
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051011
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				741504405
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07521
		FILM NUMBER:		051132110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4001 HOMESTEAD RD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136729433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 21147
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77226
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;11, 2005</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Friedman Industries, Incorporated</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-07521</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>74-1504405</B><BR>
(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4001 Homestead Road<BR>
Houston, Texas</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77028</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>713-672-9433</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone<BR>
number, including area code)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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):
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a result of a shortfall of shares available for grant under the Friedman Industries,
Incorporated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), on October&nbsp;11, 2005, the Board of
Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) adopted a First Amendment to
Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) which
amends the Plan to provide that on October&nbsp;15, 2005, there shall be an automatic grant under the
Plan of 320 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock to each non-employee director who has served as a
director of the Company for at least the 12 immediately preceding calendar months. Prior to the
Amendment, under the terms of the Plan, each non-employee director who had served as a director of
the Company for at least the 12 immediately preceding calendar months received an automatic grant
of 400 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board further authorized that each non-employee director shall receive as additional cash
compensation from the Company an amount equal to the fair market value of 80 shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock on October&nbsp;14, 2005 (based upon the closing price on such date for one share
of the Company&#146;s common stock as reported by the American Stock Exchange).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: October&nbsp;11, 2005
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ BEN HARPER
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Ben Harper&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President - Finance&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.1</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>FIRST AMENDMENT<BR>
TO FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED<BR>
2000 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK PLAN</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>THIS FIRST AMENDMENT </B>to Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock
Plan (this &#147;First Amendment&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>WITNESSETH:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS</B>, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) maintains the Plan known as
&#147;Friedman Industries, Incorporated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan&#148; (the &#147;Plan&#148;); and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS</B>, in accordance with Section&nbsp;11 of the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company may
amend the Plan from time to time; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS</B>, on 11 October&nbsp;2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amending the Plan
as set forth in this First Amendment;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>NOW, THEREFORE, </B>in accordance with the Plan and such approval, on 11 October&nbsp;2005, Section&nbsp;6
of the Plan has been amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;Section&nbsp;6. Grants of Awards.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;15, 2000 and on each October&nbsp;15 thereafter, for so long as this Plan
is in effect and shares are available for the grant of Awards hereunder, there shall
be grants automatically hereunder and hereby to each Outside Director who has served
as a director of the Company for at least the 12 immediately preceding calendar
months, of 400 shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that on October&nbsp;15, 2005,
there shall be a grant automatically hereunder and hereby to each Outside Director
who has served as a director of the Company for at least the 12 immediately
preceding calendar months, of 320 shares of Common Stock.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, the undersigned officer of the Company hereunto has executed this First
Amendment on this 11<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of October, 2005.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED <BR>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ BEN HARPER
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Ben Harper&nbsp;</TD>
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