---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-105825"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RS"
cik: "0000861884"
company_name: "RELIANCE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T21:55:27.161538+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reliance appoints James Kamsickas to board; Douglas Stotlar named Chairman from Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- Board expanded to nine directors; James Kamsickas (CEO of Dana Inc.) appointed independent director effective Oct 1, 2024.
- Mark Kaminski will step down as non-executive Chairman on Jan 1, 2025, remaining on the board.
- Douglas Stotlar unanimously appointed independent non-executive Chairman, effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Kamsickas brings industrial manufacturing and safety expertise; his term expires at the 2025 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-105825
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RS
- cik: 0000861884
- company_name: RELIANCE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465924105825/0001104659-24-105825-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465924105825/tm2425393d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-105825.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James K. Kamsickas was appointed as Director at RELIANCE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed James K. Kamsickas to serve as an independent director, effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861884/000110465924105825/0001104659-24-105825-index.htm

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