UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2025

OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio		000-23320		34-1245650
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

22901 Mill Creek Blvd. Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH		44122
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 292-3800

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, without par value	ZEUS	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 2, 2025. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The shareholders elected Michael D. Siegal, Arthur F. Anton, Richard T. Marabito, Peter J. Scott, and Vanessa L. Whiting as directors of the Company to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The voting results were as follows:

Name	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Michael D. Siegal		7,920,212		653,965		7,131		1,091,370
Arthur F. Anton		8,204,214		369,964		7,130		1,091,370
Richard T. Marabito		8,460,074		114,102		7,132		1,091,370
Peter J. Scott		8,561,110		13,067		7,131		1,091,370
Vanessa L. Whiting		8,093,442		432,698		55,168		1,091,370

Proposal 2. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. The voting results were as follows:

For		Against		Abstain
9,569,086		87,819		15,773

Proposal 3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
8,406,595		149,020		25,693		1,091,370

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.


	By:	/s/ Richard A. Manson
		Name:	Richard A. Manson
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer


Date: May 2, 2025

OLYMPIC STEEL INC 8-K