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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) - October 14, 2004
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Commission File Number 0-23320
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 34-1245650
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (216) 292-3800
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER MATTERS
On October 14, 2004, Olympic Steel, Inc. announced that it had
withdrawn its registration statement, filed with the Securities & Exchange
Commission on August 27, 2004, and pertaining to 2,817,500 shares of Common
Stock, without par value. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO.
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99.1 Press release of the Company dated October 14, 2004
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.
OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
Date: October 14, 2004 By: /s/ RICHARD T. MARABITO
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Richard T. Marabito
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release dated October 14, 2004.