Reliance (RS) CEO Karla R. Lewis receives 4,539-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lewis Karla R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Reliance, Inc. President and CEO Karla R. Lewis received a grant of 4,539 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026 at no stated price, raising her directly held shares to 111,354. She also indirectly holds 7,424 shares through the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 214 shares through the 401(k) Plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lewis Karla R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RELIANCE, INC.

735 N. 19TH AVENUE

(Street)

PHOENIX AZ 85009

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RELIANCE, INC. [ RS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/05/2026		A		4,539	A	$0	111,354	D
Common Stock								7,424	I	Held by Trustee of Reliance, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Common Stock								214	I	Held by Trustee of Reliance, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Karla R. Lewis by William A. Smith II as her Attorney-in-Fact	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Reliance (RS) report for Karla R. Lewis?

Reliance reported that President and CEO Karla R. Lewis received a grant of 4,539 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026. This award increased her directly held shares to 111,354, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Was the Reliance (RS) CEO stock award a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. Transaction code A indicates shares were awarded at a reported price of $0.00 per share, consistent with equity compensation rather than the CEO buying shares with personal funds.

How many Reliance (RS) shares does Karla R. Lewis hold after this transaction?

After the grant, Karla R. Lewis directly holds 111,354 shares of Reliance common stock. The filing also lists indirect holdings of 7,424 shares in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 214 shares in the 401(k) Plan, both held by plan trustees.

What do the indirect Reliance (RS) share holdings in the ESOP and 401(k) mean?

Indirect holdings reflect shares held by plan trustees on behalf of the executive. For Karla R. Lewis, the Form 4 reports 7,424 shares in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 214 shares in the 401(k) Plan, separate from her directly owned shares.

Does the Reliance (RS) Form 4 show any stock sales by Karla R. Lewis?

The reported transactions show no stock sales by Karla R. Lewis. The only reportable change is an acquisition via grant of 4,539 common shares, plus updated post-transaction balances for her direct and indirect holdings in company-related benefit plans.

What does transaction code A mean in the Reliance (RS) Form 4?

Transaction code A identifies a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. In this case, it describes the CEO’s receipt of 4,539 Reliance common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, typical of equity compensation awards rather than market trades.