Olympic Steel Supplements Merger Proxy Amid Shareholder Lawsuits

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Olympic Steel has filed an 8-K to provide supplemental disclosures to its joint proxy statement/prospectus, addressing shareholder lawsuits that challenged the adequacy of prior merger-related information.

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• Shareholder Lawsuits Received

  Olympic Steel and Ryerson received 14 demand letters and two complaints challenging the adequacy of merger disclosures in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

• Voluntary Supplemental Disclosures

  The company is voluntarily providing additional information to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to address these claims and avoid potential litigation and merger delays.

• Merger Vote Imminent

  The special meeting for shareholders to vote on the merger is scheduled for February 12, 2026, following the definitive proxy statement filed on January 14, 2026.

• Enhanced Financial Analysis

  The supplemental disclosures include more detailed comparable public company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, analyst price targets, premiums paid analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis from both KeyBanc Capital Markets and Houlihan Lokey.

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This filing addresses shareholder lawsuits challenging the adequacy of disclosures related to Olympic Steel's all-stock acquisition by Ryerson Holding Corporation. While the company denies the merit of these claims, it is voluntarily providing additional financial analyses and details to the joint proxy statement/prospectus. This action aims to mitigate litigation risk and prevent potential delays to the merger, which is scheduled for a shareholder vote on February 12, 2026. Investors should review these supplemental disclosures as they provide further context for the merger terms and the financial rationale presented by the company's advisors.