Friedman Industries (FRD) CEO adds 400 shares in open-market buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Friedman Industries President and CEO Mike J. Taylor reported an open-market purchase of 400 shares of the company’s common stock at $18.00 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 222,666 common shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taylor Mike J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

27 STANWICK PLACE

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS TX 77382

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC [ FRD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President / CEO / Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/03/2026		P		400	A	$18	222,666	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Michael J. Taylor	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC (FRD) report?

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC reported that President and CEO Mike J. Taylor bought 400 common shares in an open-market transaction at $18.00 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 222,666 shares according to a recent Form 4 filing.

Who is the insider buying shares of FRD and what is his role?

The insider is Mike J. Taylor, who serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC. He reported purchasing 400 common shares at $18.00 each in an open-market transaction, as disclosed in a Form 4 filing.

How many FRD shares did Mike J. Taylor purchase and at what price?

Mike J. Taylor purchased 400 shares of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC common stock at a price of $18.00 per share. This open-market transaction was disclosed in a Form 4 and reflects a direct ownership increase for the company’s President and CEO.

What is Mike J. Taylor’s total FRD share ownership after this transaction?

After the reported open-market purchase, Mike J. Taylor directly owns 222,666 shares of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC common stock. This total reflects his holdings following the acquisition of 400 additional shares at $18.00 per share, as stated in the Form 4.

Was the recent FRD insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The recent FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC insider transaction was a buy. President and CEO Mike J. Taylor executed an open-market purchase of 400 common shares at $18.00 per share, increasing his direct ownership to 222,666 shares, according to the Form 4 details.

What type of security did the FRD insider acquire in the Form 4 filing?

The insider acquired FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC common stock. Mike J. Taylor purchased 400 common shares in an open-market transaction at $18.00 per share, and his direct holdings now total 222,666 common shares based on the reported Form 4 information.