# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000039092
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-022655
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 9872
**Document Hash:** 74ec1484076c6dea847ac1797919f1da
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-022655.hdr.sgml**: 20250714

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-022655

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250710

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250714

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250714

**FILER**: 

**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
- **EIN:** 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:** 251121523

**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

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**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): July 10, 2025**

**FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Texas** | **1-07521** | **74-1504405** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**1121 Judson Road Suite 124, Longview, Texas 75601**

(**Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)**

**(903) 758-3431**

**(Registrant**'**s telephone number, including area code)**

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

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $1 Par Value | FRD | 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).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** 

*Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer* 

On July 14, 2025, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the Company"), announced that Gaurav Chhibbar has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective July 10, 2025. Mr. Chhibbar, age 38, previously served as a principal at Boston Consulting Group Inc., a global management consulting firm, since April of 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Chhibbar, was a partner at Metal Edge Partners, LLC, a metals risk management and advisory firm, where he co-founded Metal Edge Trading LLC, a supply chain partner for participants in the metals industry, from May 2018 to March 2020. Mr. Chhibbar was with Cargill International and Cargill Inc. from April 2011 to April 2018 in various capacities related to the metals industry.

Mr. Chhibbar will receive a base annual salary of $365,000 and will be included in the Company's short-term incentive program applicable to certain leadership positions. Additionally, Mr. Chhibbar will be eligible for consideration of equity-based compensation under the Company's long-term incentive plan. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Chhibbar and any other person pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an officer. Mr. Chhibbar does not have any family relationships with any officer or director or the Company. Mr. Chhibbar does not have any prior reportable related party transactions with the Company.

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure**

On July 14, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Chhibbar's appointment as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

**(d) Exhibits.**

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| **99.1** | [Press Release issued by Friedman Industries, Incorporated on July 14, 2025.](ex_838335.htm) |

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| **104** | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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.

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| Date: | July 14, 2025 |

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| FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Alex LaRue |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alex LaRue |
|  | Chief Financial Officer - Secretary and Treasurer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Friedman Industries Appoints Gaurav Chhibbar as Chief Operating Officer**

LONGVIEW, Texas, July 14, 2025 (Globe Newswire) -- Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ/GS: FRD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gaurav Chhibbar as the Company's new Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective July 10, 2025. Gaurav joins Friedman Industries with a distinguished career in operations excellence, strategy, corporate finance, and M&A due diligence.

Gaurav has built extensive experience through meaningful roles at Boston Consulting Group Inc., and prior to that, at Metal Edge Partners LLC and Cargill Inc. At Boston Consulting Group, he supported and led numerous efforts for clients across various sectors, including financial sponsors, private equity, family-owned, and Fortune 100 firms. His expertise in operations excellence and strategic management has been instrumental in driving growth and innovation.

"We are excited to welcome Gaurav to our leadership team," said Michael Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer. "His proven track record and strategic vision align perfectly with our goals for the future. We are confident that Gaurav's leadership and his unique combination of broad business experience and steel industry knowledge will enhance our operational efficiency and drive our continued success."

Gaurav holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in Analytic Finance, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship. He also holds a Master of International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Bachelor of Engineering from Panjab University.

**About Friedman Industries**

Friedman Industries, Incorporated ("Company"), headquartered in Longview, Texas, is a manufacturer and processor of steel products with operating plants in Hickman, Arkansas; Decatur, Alabama; East Chicago, Indiana; Granite City, Illinois; Sinton, Texas and Lone Star, Texas. The Company has two reportable segments: flat-roll products and tubular products. The flat-roll product segment consists of the operations in Hickman, Decatur, East Chicago, Granite City and Sinton where the Company processes hot-rolled steel coils. The Hickman, East Chicago and Granite City facilities operate temper mills and corrective leveling cut-to-length lines. The Sinton and Decatur facilities operate stretcher leveler cut-to-length lines. The tubular product segment consists of the operations in Lone Star where the Company manufactures electric resistance welded pipe and distributes pipe through its Texas Tubular Products division.

For more information, visit <u>www.friedmanindustries.com</u>.

For further information, contact Alex LaRue, Chief Financial Officer – Secretary and Treasurer, at (903)758-3431.