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): March 30, 2007

Friedman Industries, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-7521 (Commission File Number)		74-1504405 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

4001 Homestead Road Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		77028-5585 (Zip Code)

713-672-9433
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)
 

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

     On March 30, 2007, the Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the board from nine to ten members and elected Joel Spira to fill the vacancy. In addition, Mr. Spira was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Spira will receive the customary compensation paid to the Company’s outside directors, which is currently $2,000 per quarter plus an additional $750 for each Audit Committee meeting attended.

     Mr. Spira was a co-founder and shareholder of Weinstein Spira & Company, P.C., a certified public accounting firm founded in 1962.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 2, 2007