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RS · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 21, 2026

Reliance Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 21, 2026
Period
May 20, 2026
Ticker
RS
Accession
0001104659-26-065031
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All board nominees elected; advisory pay approved; auditor ratified; governance proposal rejected.

About Reliance Inc
Market cap
$20.0B
1Y TSR
+21.9%
3Y TSR
+15.2%
Board grade
B
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Karla R Lewis
Last annual meeting: May 20, 2026 · View full Reliance Inc profile →

 

 

 

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):

May 20, 2026

 

 

 

RELIANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-13122   95-1142616
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

735 N. 19th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85009

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(480) 564-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value   RS   New York Stock Exchange

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

¨  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)The Reliance, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 20, 2026.

 

(b)Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below:

 

(1)Each of the nominees for election to the Company's Board of Directors was elected to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee for director  Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
Lisa L. Baldwin   39,106,189    1,744,012    29,134    5,114,413 
Karen W. Colonias   39,941,196    911,875    26,264    5,114,413 
Frank J. Dellaquila   40,479,352    380,988    18,995    5,114,413 
James K. Kamsickas   40,607,237    249,619    22,479    5,114,413 
Karla R. Lewis   40,646,836    209,155    23,344    5,114,413 
Robert A. McEvoy   39,057,348    1,800,465    21,522    5,114,413 
David W. Seeger   34,111,575    6,745,019    22,741    5,114,413 
Douglas W. Stotlar   39,004,228    1,853,053    22,054    5,114,413 
John G. Sznewajs   40,646,812    209,251    23,272    5,114,413 

 

(2)The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:

 

The vote was 39,282,052 for; 1,528,970 against; and 68,313 abstentions. There were 5,114,413 broker non-votes.

 

(3)The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was approved based upon the following votes:

 

The vote was 45,646,752 for; 328,448 against; and 18,548 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes.

 

(4)The stockholder proposal requiring directors to depart the Board within nine months of failing to receive a majority vote was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

The vote was 6,419,815 for; 34,315,008 against; and 144,512 abstentions. There were 5,114,413 broker non-votes.

 

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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.

 

  RELIANCE, INC.
   
   
Dated:   May 21, 2026 By: /s/ William A. Smith II
    William A. Smith II
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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When did Reliance Inc file this 8-K?
Reliance Inc (RS) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 21, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-065031.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
All board nominees elected; advisory pay approved; auditor ratified; governance proposal rejected. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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