---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-063119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RS"
cik: "0000861884"
company_name: "RELIANCE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:56:51.745092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reliance Steel promotes Stephen Koch to COO; Shanley to retire; annual meeting results

## Summary
- Michael P. Shanley to retire as SVP Operations effective Dec 31, 2022; will serve as Special Advisor from July 1, 2022.
- Stephen P. Koch promoted to EVP and COO effective July 1, 2022; base salary $687,500, target incentive 150%.
- Michael R. Hynes promoted to SVP Operations effective July 1, 2022; previously President of Phoenix Metals.
- Annual meeting: all 10 directors elected; say on pay approved 50.4M for vs 1.6M against; KPMG ratified; proxy access proposal defeated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-063119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RS
- cik: 0000861884
- company_name: RELIANCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922063119/0001104659-22-063119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922063119/tm2216131d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-063119
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-063119.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-063119.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael R. Hynes changed role as Senior Vice President, Operations at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Operations
  source text: the Company also announced the promotion of Michael R. Hynes to Senior Vice President, Operations, effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922063119/0001104659-22-063119-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael P. Shanley retired as Senior Vice President, Operations at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Operations
  source text: On May 18, 2022, Michael P. Shanley, the Senior Vice President, Operations of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intended retirement from the Company, effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922063119/0001104659-22-063119-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen P. Koch changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Company announced the promotion of Stephen P. Koch to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922063119/0001104659-22-063119-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.