Olympic Steel, Inc.
22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650
Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
June 18, 2019
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Heather Clark
| Re: | Olympic Steel, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-231873) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the “Company”), the undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, that the effective time of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-231873) (the “Registration Statement”) of the Company be accelerated to 10:00 a.m. on June 20, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Company respectfully requests that you notify Michael J. Solecki of such effectiveness by a telephone call to (216) 586-7103.
Please contact Michael J. Solecki at Jones Day at (216) 586-7103 if you have any questions concerning this matter. Thank you for your continued attention to this matter.
| Very truly yours, | ||||
| OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard A. Manson | |||
| Name: | Richard A. Manson | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
cc: Michael J. Solecki, Esq.