<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-24-018821.txt : 20241113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-24-018821
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241113
GROUP MEMBERS:		TONTINE ASSET ASSOCIATES, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS:		TONTINE CAPITAL OVERSEAS MASTER FUND II, L.P.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				741504405
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-17968
		FILM NUMBER:		241451935

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1121 JUDSON RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 124
		CITY:			LONGVIEW
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9037583431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2192
		CITY:			LONGVIEW
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75606

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056581
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUND SHORE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 304
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830-7251
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO.2
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G/A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> September 30, 2024 </TD></TR>
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pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><SUP>*</SUP>The remainder of this cover page shall
be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 2 of 9 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Tontine Asset Associates, LLC</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Delaware</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 6.50% </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">OO</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Delaware</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: middle; width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 6.50% </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">PN</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No. 358435105</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 4 of  9 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Jeffrey L. Gendell</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">United States</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: middle; width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 453,129 </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> 6.50% </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">IN</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No. 358435105</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 5 of 9  Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 1(a).</B></TD><TD><B>NAME OF ISSUER</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The name of the issuer is Friedman Industries, Incorporated
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;).</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 1(b).</B></TD><TD><B>ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The Company&rsquo;s principal executive offices are located
at 1121 Judson Road, Suite 124, Longview, Texas 75601.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(a).</B></TD><TD><B>NAME OF PERSON FILING</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">This statement is filed by:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(i)</TD><TD> Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. (&ldquo;TCOM II&rdquo;),
                                            a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with respect to
                                            453,129 shares of Common Stock directly owned by TCOM II; </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(ii)</TD><TD>Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (&ldquo;TAA&rdquo;),
which serves as general partner of TCOM II, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TCOM II; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(iii)</TD><TD>Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen (&ldquo;Mr. Gendell&rdquo;),
                                            who serves as the Managing Member of TAA, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly
                                            owned by TCOM II.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the &ldquo;Reporting Persons.&rdquo; Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are
made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(b).</B></TD><TD><B>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, CT 06830-7251.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(c).</B></TD><TD><B>CITIZENSHIP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">See Item 2(a) above.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(d).</B></TD><TD><B>TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Common Stock, $1 par value (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">358435105</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 3.</B></TD><TD><B>IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(e)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(f)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <P>An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
    with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</P>
</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(g)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 2.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(h)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <P>A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
    Insurance Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(i)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <P>A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
    company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(j)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(k)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: <U>Not applicable</U>.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 4.</B></TD><TD><B>OWNERSHIP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD>A.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Tontine Asset Associates, LLC</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"> Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"> Percent of class: 6.50%. This percentage and those used elsewhere in this Schedule
    13G/A are calculated based upon the 6,966,510 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at November 12, 2024, as set forth in
    the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission on November 12, 2024. </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">(i)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%">Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(ii)</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iii)</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iv)</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
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    <TD>B.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"> Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"> Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;6.50% </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">(i)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%">Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(ii)</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iii)</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iv)</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
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    <TD>C.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Jeffrey L. Gendell</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"> Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"> Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;6.50% </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">(i)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%">Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(ii)</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iii)</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iv)</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;453,129 </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 8 of 9 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.</B></TD><TD><B>OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 6.</B></TD><TD><B>OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">TAA, the general partner of TCOM II, has the power to direct
the affairs of TCOM II, including directing the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
directly owned by TCOM II. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TAA and in that capacity directs its operations.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 7.</B></TD><TD><B>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
OR CONTROL PERSON</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 9.</B></TD><TD><B>NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the
best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination
under &sect; 240.14a-11.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No. 358435105</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry and
to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> DATE: November 12, 2024 </P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</TD>
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