--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001104659-23-062284" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "RS" cik: "0000861884" company_name: "RELIANCE, INC." filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:54:01.785314+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.1 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Reliance Steel annual meeting: all directors elected, say-on-pay approved, shareholder proposal rejected ## Summary - All 9 director nominees elected; Frank Dellaquila received 48,952,467 for, Mark Kaminski 47,345,968 for. - Say-on-pay approved with 48,227,575 for, 915,399 against, 42,259 abstentions; 3,705,178 broker non-votes. - Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2023: 52,463,018 for, 395,818 against, 31,575 abstentions. - Shareholder proposal on separating Chairman/CEO roles defeated: 6,402,184 for, 41,995,519 against. - Frequency of say-on-pay set to annual; board will hold advisory votes each year. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001104659-23-062284 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: RS - cik: 0000861884 - company_name: RELIANCE, INC. - filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.1 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/0001104659-23-062284-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/tm2316237d1_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-062284 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-062284.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-062284.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes RELIANCE, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor at the 2023-05-17 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-17 source text: The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year was approved based upon the following votes: The vote was 52,463,018 for; 395,818 against; and 31,575 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/0001104659-23-062284-index.htm - Shareholder Votes RELIANCE, INC. shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal on adoption of a Board policy regarding separation of Chairman and CEO roles at the 2023-05-17 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-05-17 source text: The stockholder proposal on the adoption of a Board policy regarding separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer was not approved based upon the following votes: The vote was 6,402,184 for; 41,995,519 against; and 787,530 abstentions. There were 3,705,178 broker non-votes. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/0001104659-23-062284-index.htm - Shareholder Votes RELIANCE, INC. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-05-17 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-17 source text: Each of the nominees for election to the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) were elected to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting, based upon the following votes: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes Lisa L. Baldwin 48,461,600 698,839 24,794 3,705,178 Karen W. Colonias 48,761,500 393,824 29,909 3,705,178 Frank J. Dellaquila 48,952,467 204,409 28,357 3,705,178 James D. Hoffman 48,590,892 569,269 25,072 3,705,178 Mark V. Kaminski 47,345,968 1,813,993 25,272 3,705,178 Karla R. Lewis 48,828,623 334,642 21,968 3,705,178 Robert A. McEvoy 48,331,674 825,682 27,877 3,705,178 David W. Seeger 48,352,256 805,169 27,808 3,705,178 Douglas W. Stotlar 47,547,545 1,609,760 27,928 3,705,178 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/0001104659-23-062284-index.htm - Shareholder Votes RELIANCE, INC. shareholders approved Advisory approval of executive compensation at the 2023-05-17 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-17 source text: 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 48,227,575 for; 915,399 against; and 42,259 abstentions. There were 3,705,178 broker non-votes. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/0001104659-23-062284-index.htm - Shareholder Votes RELIANCE, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes at the 2023-05-17 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-17 source text: The proposal on the advisory vote of the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved for one year based upon the following votes: One Year Two Years Three Years Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 45,038,989 13,638 2,443,643 1,688,963 3,705,178 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465923062284/0001104659-23-062284-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.