================================================================================ 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) - July 29, 2004 Commission File Number 0-23320 OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 34-1245650 -------------------------------- ------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146 ----------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (216) 292-3800 ================================================================================ ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NO. 99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 29, 2004. ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION A copy of the press release issued by Olympic Steel, Inc. on Thursday, July 29, 2004, describing its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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: July 29, 2004 By: /s/ RICHARD T. MARABITO ------------------------------ Richard T. Marabito Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) 2 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 29, 2004. 3