UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 20, 2026

 

 

RELIANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-13122		95-1142616
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

735 N. 19th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85009

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(480) 564-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value		RS		New York Stock Exchange

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

¨  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

 

 

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)

The Reliance, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 20, 2026.

 

(b)

Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below:

 

(1)

Each of the nominees for election to the Company's Board of Directors was elected to hold office until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee for director		Votes For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained				Broker Non-Votes
Lisa L. Baldwin			39,106,189				1,744,012				29,134				5,114,413
Karen W. Colonias			39,941,196				911,875				26,264				5,114,413
Frank J. Dellaquila			40,479,352				380,988				18,995				5,114,413
James K. Kamsickas			40,607,237				249,619				22,479				5,114,413
Karla R. Lewis			40,646,836				209,155				23,344				5,114,413
Robert A. McEvoy			39,057,348				1,800,465				21,522				5,114,413
David W. Seeger			34,111,575				6,745,019				22,741				5,114,413
Douglas W. Stotlar			39,004,228				1,853,053				22,054				5,114,413
John G. Sznewajs			40,646,812				209,251				23,272				5,114,413

 

(2)

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 39,282,052 for; 1,528,970 against; and 68,313 abstentions. There were 5,114,413 broker non-votes.

 

(3)

The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was approved based upon the following votes:

 

The vote was 45,646,752 for; 328,448 against; and 18,548 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes.

 

(4)

The stockholder proposal requiring directors to depart the Board within nine months of failing to receive a majority vote was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

The vote was 6,419,815 for; 34,315,008 against; and 144,512 abstentions. There were 5,114,413 broker non-votes.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	RELIANCE, INC.
Dated:   May 21, 2026	By:	/s/ William A. Smith II
		William A. Smith II
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary