Company: ZEUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-009843
Chunk: 41

Company: OLYMPIC STEEL INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 41
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The Compensation Committee approved the grant of 1,675 time-based restricted stock to each non-employee Director then serving, effective March 12, 2024. Subject to the terms of the Incentive Plan and the restricted stock agreement executed by each non-employee Director, one-third of the restricted stock vest on each of December 31, 2024, December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2026. The grantee will not be entitled to vote or receive dividends on the restricted stock until they vest.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION</div>

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2024, regarding shares outstanding and available for issuance under the Incentive Plan:

| Plan Category                                              |     | Number of securities 
 to be issued upon    
 exercise of          
 outstanding options, 
 warrants and rights  
 (a)                  |         |     | Weighted-average     
 exercise price of    
 outstanding options, 
 warrants and rights  
 (b)                  |   |     | Number of securities  
 remaining available   
 for future issuance   
 under equity          
 compensation plans    
 (excluding securities 
 reflected in          
 column (a))           
 (c)                   |         |
|:-----------------------------------------------------------|:----|:---------------------|--------:|:----|:---------------------|:--|:----|:----------------------|--------:|
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders     |     |                      | 697,943 |     | $                    | — |     |                       | 299,802 |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |     |                      |       — |     |                      | — |     |                       |       — |
| Totals                                                     |     |                      | 697,943 |     | $                    | — |     |                       | 299,802 |

<div align='center'>RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</div>

We have adopted a written policy for the review of transactions with related persons. The policy generally requires review, approval or ratification of transactions involving amounts exceeding $120,000 in which we are a participant and in which a Director, Director nominee, executive officer or a significant shareholder of the Company, or an immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, has a direct or indirect material interest. These transactions must be reported for review by our Audit and Compliance Committee. Following review, our Audit and Compliance Committee determines to approve or ratify these transactions, taking into