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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON
FEBRUARY 14, 1997 PURSUANT TO RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 17)*
Friedman Industries, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
358435 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 358435 10 5 13G Page 2 of 3 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jack Friedman
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /X /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
1,035,259 shares
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY Not Applicable
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
1,035,259 shares
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Not Applicable
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,035,259 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
16.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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JACK FRIEDMAN PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Friedman Industries, Incorporated
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4001 Homestead Road
Houston, Texas 77028
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Jack Friedman
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
1121 Judson Road
Longview, Texas 75601
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(e) CUSIP No.: 358435 10 5
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,035,259 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 16.8%
(c) (i) Sole Voting Power: 1,035,259
(ii) Shared Voting Power: Not applicable
(iii) Sole Dispositive Power: 1,035,259
(iv) Shared Dispositive Power: Not applicable
Item 5. Not Applicable
Item 6. Not Applicable
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
Item 9. Not Applicable
Item 10. Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 13, 1997
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Date
/s/ Jack Friedman
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Jack Friedman
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