---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-107633"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RS"
cik: "0000861884"
company_name: "RELIANCE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:36:17.148285+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reliance Steel CEO James Hoffman to retire Dec 31, 2022; Karla Lewis to become CEO Jan 1, 2023

## Summary
- James D. Hoffman to retire as CEO effective Dec 31, 2022; will serve as Senior Advisor through Dec 2023.
- Karla R. Lewis, currently President and former CFO, appointed CEO effective Jan 1, 2023, retaining President title.
- Lewis receives $1.2M base salary, annual incentive target of 150% of salary, plus equity awards determined by committee.
- Hoffman's base salary reduced to $1.1M in 2023; no equity awards, but eligible for 150% target non-equity incentive.
- Hoffman will remain on the Board of Directors after retirement as CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-107633
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RS
- cik: 0000861884
- company_name: RELIANCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922107633/0001104659-22-107633-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922107633/tm2227893d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-107633
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-107633.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-107633.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James D. Hoffman departed as Chief Executive Officer at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: James D. Hoffman will retire as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) at the end of the Company’s fiscal year on December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922107633/0001104659-22-107633-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karla R. Lewis was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: current President, Karla R. Lewis, will succeed Mr. Hoffman as CEO effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465922107633/0001104659-22-107633-index.htm

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