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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
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(MARK ONE)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-13122
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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CALIFORNIA 95-1142616
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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2550 EAST 25TH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90058
(213) 582-2272
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND TELEPHONE NUMBER)
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ].
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant, based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on
February 27, 1998 was $540,716,199.44.
As of February 28, 1998, 18,842,708 shares of the registrant's common
stock, no par value, were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 20, 1998 (the "Proxy Statement") are
incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
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This Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K is being filed by Reliance
Steel & Aluminum Co. (the "Company") to amend the following item:
EXHIBIT 23.01
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Exhibit 23.01, Consent of Independent Auditors should be replaced in its
entirety with the following amended Consent of Independent Auditors:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 1994 Incentive and
Non-Qualified Option Plan and the 1989 Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
of our report dated February 9, 1998, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. included in the Annual
Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 1997.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Long Beach, California
March 26, 1998
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on this 30th
day of March, 1998.
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
By: /s/ JOE D. CRIDER
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Joe D. Crider
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The officers and directors of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. whose
signatures appear below hereby constitute and appoint Joe D. Crider and David H.
Hannah, or either of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with power of substitution and resubstitution, for each of them in any and all
capacities, to sign any amendments to this report and to file the same, with
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
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/s/ JOE D. CRIDER Chairman of the Board and Chief March 30, 1998
- ------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal
Joe D. Crider Executive Officer); Director
/s/ DAVID H. HANNAH President; Director March 30, 1998
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David H. Hannah
/s/ GREGG J. MOLLINS Executive Vice President and Chief March 30, 1998
- ------------------------------------- Operating Officer; Director
Gregg J. Mollins
/s/ STEVEN S. WEIS Senior Vice President and Chief March 30, 1998
- ------------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal
Steven S. Weis Financial Officer)
/s/ KARLA R. MCDOWELL Vice President and Controller March 30, 1998
- ------------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Karla R. McDowell
/s/ DOUGLAS M. HAYES Director March 30, 1998
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Douglas M. Hayes
/s/ ROBERT HENIGSON Director March 30, 1998
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Robert Henigson
/s/ KARL H. LORING Director March 30, 1998
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Karl H. Loring
/s/ WILLIAM I. RUMER Director March 30, 1998
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William I. Rumer
/s/ LESLIE A. WAITE Director March 30, 1998
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Leslie A. Waite
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