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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-042545
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130515
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130516

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000861884
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				951142616
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13122
		FILM NUMBER:		13852834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S GRAND AVE STE 5100
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2136877700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S GRAND AVE STE 5100
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure   of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of   Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;15, 2013, Franklin R. Johnson, who has served as a director of Reliance Steel&nbsp;&amp; Aluminum Co. (the &#147;Company&#148;) since February&nbsp;2002, retired from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;16, 2013, the Company announced that Kay Rustand, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, retired from her positions as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective as of May&nbsp;15, 2013.&#160; Ms.&nbsp;Rustand will remain with the Company as Vice President, Of Counsel until December&nbsp;31, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has appointed William A. Smith II, 45, to succeed Ms.&nbsp;Rustand as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective as of May&nbsp;15, 2013.&#160; Prior to his appointment, Mr.&nbsp;Smith served as Vice President and General Counsel of Metals USA Holdings Corp. (&#147;Metals USA&#148;), a recently acquired subsidiary of the Company, since August&nbsp;10, 2009, and Secretary of Metals USA since August&nbsp;17, 2009.&#160; From July&nbsp;2005 to August&nbsp;2008, Mr.&nbsp;Smith served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Cross Match Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. and also Director of Corporate Development from September&nbsp;2006 to August&nbsp;2008. From June&nbsp;1999 until June&nbsp;2005, Mr.&nbsp;Smith was an associate and then a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group of the international law firm DLA Piper, where he practiced corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Mr.&nbsp;Smith practiced law in Seoul, Korea, where he represented and counseled multinational corporations engaged in a variety of domestic and international commercial transactions. While in law school, Mr.&nbsp;Smith served as a legal intern with the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Smith received a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and an AB from Georgetown University.&#160; There is no plan, contract, arrangement or understanding between Mr.&nbsp;Smith and any other persons entered into in connection with Mr.&nbsp;Smith&#146;s selection as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Smith will participate in Reliance&#146;s standard officer compensation programs.&nbsp; Reliance has not, and is not, engaged in any transaction with Mr.&nbsp;Smith or with any company that he controls.&nbsp; There is no family relationship between Mr.&nbsp;Smith and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .45in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(a)</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Annual Meeting Date.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Reliance Steel&nbsp;&amp; Aluminum Co. (the &#147;Company&#148;) was held on May&nbsp;15, 2013, at 10:00&nbsp;a.m., California time, at The Omni Hotel, 251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the Annual Meeting, the five proposals described below were submitted to a vote by the Company&#146;s shareholders of record as of March&nbsp;28, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s shareholders elected the nine persons nominated by the Board of Directors as directors for a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified.&#160; Final voting results were as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;Withheld</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</font></u></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sarah J. Anderson</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,175,854</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">457,623</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John G. Figueroa</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,336,279</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">297,198</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thomas W. Gimbel</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,209,125</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">424,352</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David&nbsp;H. Hannah</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">61,538,201</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,095,276</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Douglas M. Hayes</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,063,687</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">569,790</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mark&nbsp;V. Kaminski</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,308,389</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">325,088</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gregg&nbsp;J. Mollins</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,304,630</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">328,847</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Andrew&nbsp;G. Sharkey,&nbsp;III</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,257,313</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">376,164</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Leslie A. Waite</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,062,026</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">571,451</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 2 &#150; Amendment of the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan to extend the term of the Plan until December&nbsp;31, 2018.&#160; Final voting results were as follows:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;For</font></u></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;Against</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstained</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</font></u></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">60,554,318</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,008,634</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70,525</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 hereto.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 3 &#150; Advisory Vote on the Approval of the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s shareholders, on a non-binding basis, approved the compensation of our named executive officers.&#160; Final voting results were as follows:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</font></u></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes   Against</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstained</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker   Non-Votes</font></u></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">62,028,016</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">513,725</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">91,736</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 4 &#150; Shareholder Proposal</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s shareholders did <u>not</u> approve the shareholder proposal to separate the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.&#160; Final voting results were as follows:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</font></u></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes   Against</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstained</font></u></b></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker   Non-Votes</font></u></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11,697,666</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50,871,706</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">64,105</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,343,607</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3<a name="PB_3_020251_5796"></a></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Audit Committee selected KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to perform the annual audit of the 2013 consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company&#146;s shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP.&#160; Final voting results were as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:8.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70,859,247</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No other matters were brought before the Annual Meeting for shareholder action.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">N/A</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pro Forma Financial Information.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">N/A</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shell company transactions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">N/A</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Amended   and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Dated: May&nbsp;16, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ William A. Smith II</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO<br> AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (&#147;Amendment&#148;) to the Reliance Steel&nbsp;&amp; Aluminum Co. Amended and Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;) is adopted by the Board of Directors of Reliance Steel&nbsp;&amp; Aluminum Co., a California corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), to be effective as of May&nbsp;15, 2013, subject to receiving the approval of the shareholders at the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May&nbsp;15, 2013.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Purpose.</i></b>&#160; The purpose of this Amendment is to amend the Plan which was adopted by the Board of Directors in February&nbsp;2006 and subsequently was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May&nbsp;17, 2006.&#160; All terms in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan unless otherwise specifically defined.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Authority to Amend.</i></b>&#160; Under Section&nbsp;12 of the Plan, the Board has express authority to amend the Plan from time to time, subject to shareholder approval if the amendment would: (i)&nbsp;materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants; (ii)&nbsp;increase the number of shares deliverable under the Plan (other than in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;12a of the Plan; or (iii)&nbsp;materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan or if applicable rules&nbsp;of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchange on which the Company&#146;s securities are listed or NASDAQ so require.&#160; The rules&nbsp;of the New York Stock Exchange require shareholder approval of equity compensation plans such as the Plan and material revisions thereto, including a material extension of the term of the plan.&#160; This Amendment is intended to extend the term of the Plan and, accordingly, the Board of Directors shall obtain shareholder approval for this Amendment.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Amendment to Extend the Duration of the Plan.</i></b>&#160; Section&nbsp;12h of the Plan is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;">&#147;h. <b><i style="font-weight:bold;">Duration of the Plan</i></b>.&#160; Unless previously terminated by the Board, the Plan shall terminate at the close of business on December&nbsp;31, 2018, and no Option or Restricted Stock shall be granted under it thereafter, but such termination shall not affect any Option or Restricted Stock theretofore granted.&#148;</font></p>
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