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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-150086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYZ"
cik: "0001481582"
company_name: "Ryerson Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T16:37:57.511534+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ryerson closes secondary offering and repurchases $47.7M of stock, ends controlled company status

## Summary
- Closed secondary offering of 3.5M shares by Platinum Equity affiliate; Ryerson repurchased 1,613,022 shares for $47.68M with cash on hand.
- Public float increased ~11% to ~57% of total shares; company no longer a 'controlled company' under NYSE rules.
- Share repurchase completed $50M buyback authorization 14 months early; $60M+ returned to shareholders in 8 months via buybacks and dividends.
- Management estimates the repurchase is ~4% accretive to forward EPS; dividend increased 56% to $0.125/quarter in past year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-150086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYZ
- cik: 0001481582
- company_name: Ryerson Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481582/000119312522150086/0001193125-22-150086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1481582/000119312522150086/d361411d8k.htm

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