Friedman Industries (FRD) CEO increases holding to 222,266 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Friedman Industries President and CEO Mike J. Taylor reported an open-market purchase of common stock. On this transaction date, he bought 100 shares at a price of $18.00 per share. Following this trade, his directly held common stock position increased to 222,266 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)
02/23/2026

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	02/23/2026		P		100	A	$18	222,266	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	02/25/2026
	** 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 purchased 100 shares of common stock. The trade was an open-market purchase at a price of $18.00 per share, increasing his directly held stake in the company’s common stock.

At what price did the FRD CEO buy shares in this Form 4 filing?

The CEO of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC, Mike J. Taylor, bought common stock at $18.00 per share. This transaction was reported as an open-market purchase, reflecting the exact price paid for each of the 100 shares acquired in the transaction.

How many FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) shares does the CEO own after this trade?

After this reported transaction, CEO Mike J. Taylor directly owns 222,266 shares of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES common stock. This total reflects his holdings immediately following the open-market purchase of 100 additional shares disclosed in the Form 4 insider filing.

Was the FRD insider transaction a purchase or a sale?

The FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES insider transaction was a purchase. CEO Mike J. Taylor conducted an open-market buy of 100 shares of common stock, as indicated by transaction code “P” and the description “Purchase in open market or private transaction.”

Is the FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) CEO’s ownership direct or indirect after this trade?

The CEO’s ownership reported in this filing is direct. The Form 4 lists the ownership type as direct, with no footnotes describing trusts, partnerships, or other entities, meaning the 222,266 common shares are held directly by Mike J. Taylor.