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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-14-000390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140327

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Koch Stephen Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13122
		FILM NUMBER:		14722793

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S. GRAND AVE., STE. 5100
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of RS common stock and certain dividend equivalents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units are subject to performance and service criteria and all or a portion shall vest on or before March 15, 2017 if performance and service goals are achieved by December 31, 2016.  Vested shares shall be delivered to the Reporting Person on or before March 15, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition, the Reporting Person beneficially owns 20,000 restricted stock units subject to performance and service criteria (with various vesting dates) and 18,750 options to acquire common stock (with various exercise prices and expiration dates) as of the date of this report.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen Koch by William A. Smith II as his Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The undersigned is an officer and/or director of Reliance Steel &amp; Aluminum Co., a California corporation (Reliance), and hereby constitutes and appoints each of Karla Lewis, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Reliance, and William A. Smith II, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Reliance, or either of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution for each of them in any and all capacities to:</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;prepare, execute in the undersigneds name and on the undersigneds behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;prepare and execute any Form 3, 4 or 5 or any similar report, or any amendment thereof, for and on behalf of the undersigned, to report the undersigneds beneficial ownership of Reliance securities or any changes in such beneficial ownership of Reliance securities and to timely file any such report or amendment with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange or any other appropriate regulatory agency, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Special Power of Attorney;and</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Special Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts discretion.</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Reliance assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>This Special Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Reliance, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The undersigned hereby revokes, cancels and makes void the Special Power of Attorney executed on April 1, 2010 and all prior Special Powers of Attorney granted to Kay Rustand in connection with the foregoing subject matter. Nothing herein shall affect any actions taken prior to the date hereof by Kay Rustand as an attorney-in-fact appointed thereby. This revocation of Special Power of Attorney shall be conclusive for all purposes, from the date of execution as set forth below.</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Special Power of Attorney and Revocation of Special Power of Attorney in PA on August 2, 2013.</font></div>

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