Company: ZEUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-009843
Chunk: 45

Company: OLYMPIC STEEL INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 45
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 fees for federal and state tax services rendered by Grant Thornton for certain transfer pricing services were $5,750 and $13,773 in 2024 and 2023, respectively.

All Other Fees. There were no other fees paid to Grant Thornton in 2024 or 2023.

Pre-Approval Policy. All services listed above were pre-approved by the Audit and Compliance Committee, which concluded that the provision of such services by Grant Thornton, was compatible with the maintenance of that firm’s independence in the conduct of its auditing functions. The Audit and Compliance Committee Charter provides for pre-approval by the Audit and Compliance Committee of non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm.

<div align='center'>PROPOSAL TWO

RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF

THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS</div>

Shareholder ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent auditors is not required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations or otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of Grant Thornton to the shareholders for ratification. If the shareholders do not ratify the selection, the Audit and Compliance Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain the firm. In such event, the Audit and Compliance Committee may retain Grant Thornton, notwithstanding the fact that the shareholders did not ratify the selection, or select another nationally recognized accounting firm without resubmitting the matter to the shareholders. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit and Compliance Committee reserves the right in its discretion to select a different nationally recognized accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The proposal regarding the ratification of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock having voting power present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. As a result, abstentions will have the same effect as a vote cast against the proposal. Proposal Two is a routine matter and a broker or other financial institution that holds your shares in its name may vote your shares with respect to this proposal if you do not provide it with voting instructions. Accordingly, there should be no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal. As an advisory vote, the ratification of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm is not binding on the Company.

<div align='center'>The Board recommends a vote“FOR”the ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton as

the