---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-088013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RS"
cik: "0000861884"
company_name: "RELIANCE, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T08:18:30.400138+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reliance Steel EVP Operations William K. Sales retiring Jan 2022; promotions announced

## Summary
- William K. Sales, Jr., EVP Operations, retiring effective Jan 31, 2022; transitions to Special Advisor from July 1, 2021.
- Sean M. Mollins promoted to Senior VP, Operations; Brian Yamaguchi promoted to VP, Supplier Development.
- Sales had 24 years at Reliance; key role in aluminum/stainless ops, aerospace, semiconductor markets.
- Changes reflect Board’s succession planning per CEO Jim Hoffman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-088013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RS
- cik: 0000861884
- company_name: RELIANCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465921088013/0001104659-21-088013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465921088013/tm2121173d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-088013
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-088013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William K. Sales, Jr. departed as Executive Vice President, Operations at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Operations
  source text: On June 28, 2021, William K. Sales, Jr., Executive Vice President, Operations of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (the “Company”) informed the Company that he will be retiring effective January 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465921088013/0001104659-21-088013-index.htm

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