Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Reliance, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: May 20, 2026
Event: Results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 20, 2026.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a corporate governance report regarding stockholder voting results. It does not contain financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity data.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this document. The filing details the outcomes of four specific proposals voted upon by stockholders.
Outlook, Management Commentary, and Voting Results
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:
- Election of Directors: All ten nominees were elected to the Board of Directors.
- Notable Vote: David W. Seeger received the highest number of "Against" votes (6,745,019) compared to other nominees, though he was still elected.
- Broker Non-Votes: 5,114,413 broker non-votes were recorded for all director elections.
- Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): The advisory proposal to approve the compensation of named executive officers was approved.
- Votes: 39,282,052 For; 1,528,970 Against; 68,313 Abstained.
- Ratification of Auditors: The proposal to ratify KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was approved.
- Votes: 45,646,752 For; 328,448 Against; 18,548 Abstained.
- Stockholder Proposal (Director Departure): A proposal requiring directors to depart the Board within nine months of failing to receive a majority vote was not approved.
- Votes: 6,419,815 For; 34,315,008 Against; 144,512 Abstained.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Verify the specific reasons for the elevated "Against" votes for director nominee David W. Seeger.
- Confirm the total number of shares outstanding and the percentage of votes cast to assess the significance of the "Against" votes relative to total equity.
- Review the company's proxy statement for detailed biographies of the elected directors and the rationale behind the rejected stockholder proposal regarding director departure.
- Note that this filing contains no financial performance data; refer to the most recent 10-K or 10-Q for financial metrics.