CEO of Friedman Industries (NYSE: FRD) makes open-market share purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Friedman Industries President and CEO Mike J. Taylor made an open-market purchase of company stock. He bought 500 shares of common stock at $18.00 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 223,166 shares, showing a modest increase in his personal stake in the company.

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
03/09/2026

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	03/09/2026		P		500	A	$18	223,166	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	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC reported that its President and CEO, Mike J. Taylor, bought 500 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $18.00 per share, modestly increasing his direct ownership stake in the company.

How many FRD shares does CEO Mike J. Taylor own after this Form 4?

After the reported purchase, CEO Mike J. Taylor directly owns 223,166 shares of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC common stock. This total reflects his holdings following the 500-share open-market buy disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

Was the FRD insider transaction a purchase or a sale?

The FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC insider transaction was a purchase. CEO Mike J. Taylor executed an open-market buy of 500 common shares at $18.00 per share, increasing rather than reducing his directly held ownership position in the company.

What was the total dollar value of the FRD insider share purchase?

The insider purchase by FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC’s CEO totaled about $9,000, based on 500 shares bought at $18.00 per share. This represents a relatively small but clear incremental investment in the company’s common stock.

Is the FRD CEO’s ownership direct or through another entity?

The Form 4 shows Mike J. Taylor’s 223,166 FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC shares as held with direct ownership. The transaction is coded as direct, and no footnotes indicate that the shares are controlled through a separate trust or investment entity.