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                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) - June 24, 2005
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                         Commission File Number 0-23320
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                               OLYMPIC STEEL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Ohio                                     34-1245650
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      (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)               Identification Number)


  5096 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio                  44146
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (216) 292-3800
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Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under and of the following
provisions:

( )      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
         (17 CFR 230.425)

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         CFR 240.14a-12)

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         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

( )      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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ITEM 1.01         ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On June 24, 2005, the Company entered into an amendment of its credit facility
in the same form as the attached agreement (Exhibit 4.12). The amendment: (i)
extends the maturity of the existing credit facility from December 15, 2006 to
December 15, 2008; (ii) adds a $25 million accordion feature to the revolver
portion of the credit facility which allows the Company to add up to $25 million
of availability at a future date; and (iii) allows the Company to repurchase its
common stock, subject to an aggregate maximum expenditure of $15 million.



                                   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: June 24, 2005                  By:  /s/ Richard T. Marabito
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                                          Richard T. Marabito
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Accounting Officer)



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

4.12     Amendment No. 10 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver
         dated June 24, 2005 by and among the Registrant, five banks and
         Comerica Bank, as Administrative Agent












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