Page 1

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For The Year Ended December 31 , 2020 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For The Transition Period From Form 10 - K Ohio ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Title of each class Common stock , without par value 22901 Millcreek Boulevard , Suite 650 , Highland Hills , OH ( Address of principal executive offices ) Commission File Number 0-23320 OLYMPIC STEEL , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) To Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer 34-1245650 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code ( 216 ) 292-3800 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) ZEUS 44122 ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No X Name of each exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market , LLC . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Exchange Act . Yes No X Page 1 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No Inc by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Dat File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer X Small reporting company 0 Emerging growth company