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 18, 2011
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California |
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001-13122 |
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95-1142616 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 5100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(Address of principal executive offices)
(213) 687-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (the “Company”) was held on May 18, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., California time, at The Omni Hotel, 251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in our proxy statement, and the certified results:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the five persons nominated by the Board of Directors as directors for a two-year term as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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John G. Figueroa |
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59,808,648 |
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899,586 |
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7,873,716 |
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Thomas W. Gimbel |
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59,746,733 |
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961,501 |
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7,873,716 |
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Douglas M. Hayes |
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59,757,716 |
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950,518 |
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7,873,716 |
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Franklin R. Johnson |
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59,945,154 |
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763,080 |
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7,873,716 |
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Leslie A. Waite |
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59,446,101 |
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1,262,133 |
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7,873,716 |
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Each of the above directors shall serve for a term of two years and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2 — Amendment of the Company’s Bylaws
The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws to eliminate the classified Board of Directors so that all directors will have one-year terms and be elected annually and to provide greater flexibility in compensating independent directors as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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68,316,963 |
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217,494 |
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47,493 |
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NA |
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Proposal 3 — Adoption of a Directors Equity Plan
The Company’s shareholders approved a new Directors Equity Plan to replace the Amended and Restated Directors Stock Option Plan and to automatically award shares of common stock to our independent directors as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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42,332,271 |
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18,329,824 |
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46,139 |
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7,873,716 |
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Proposal 4 — Advisory Vote on the Approval of the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
The Company’s shareholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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57,504,779 |
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3,127,009 |
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76,446 |
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7,873,716 |
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Proposal 5 — Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Shareholder Approval of the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
The Company’s shareholders approved “every year” as the frequency with which shareholders will be provided an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (“say-on-pay vote”) as follows:
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1 Year |
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2 Years |
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3 Years |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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51,720,851 |
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1,550,967 |
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5,315,762 |
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2,120,654 |
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7,873,716 |
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In light of these results, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined to hold an advisory say-on-pay vote every year. The Board of Directors will reevaluate this determination after the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes.
Proposal 6 — Ratification of Company’s Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee selected KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to perform the annual audit of the 2011 consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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68,519,280 |
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16,462 |
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46,208 |
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NA |
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Proposal 7 — Other Matters
No other matters were brought before the Annual Meeting.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. | |
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Dated: May 18, 2011 |
By: |
/s/ Kay Rustand |
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Kay Rustand |
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Vice President, General Counsel and |