8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 1, 2010

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	001-13122	95-1142616
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)		Identification Number)

350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 5100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(Address of principal executive offices)

(213) 687-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On March 1, 2010, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Stephen P. Koch, 43, as Vice President, Operations of the Company, effective as of April 1, 2010. Mr. Koch will oversee several of the Company’s subsidiaries. He will report to President and Chief Operating Officer, Gregg J. Mollins.

     Since June 2007 Mr. Koch has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Chapel Steel Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. He previously held the positions of sales representative, sales manager and Executive Vice President of Chapel Steel Corp.

     A copy of the Company’s press release dated March 1, 2010 announcing the appointment of Mr. Koch is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
	Not applicable.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information.
	Not applicable.
(c)	Shell company transactions.
	Not applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 1, 2010

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SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

	RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
Dated: March 2, 2010	By:	/s/ David H. Hannah
		David H. Hannah
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

FORM 8–K

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 1, 2010

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 5100 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071
PHONE: 213 687-7700       WWW.RSAC.COM       FAX: 213 687-8792      

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:	Kim P. Feazle
		Investor Relations
		(713) 610-9937
		(213) 576-2428
		kfeazle@rsac.com
		investor@rsac.com

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. NAMES
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

     Los Angeles, CA — March 1, 2010— Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) announced today that as of April 1, 2010, Stephen P. Koch, 43, will assume the title of Vice President, Operations for the Company and will oversee several of Reliance’s subsidiaries. Mr. Koch will report to President and COO, Gregg J. Mollins.

     Mr. Koch joined Chapel Steel Corp. as a sales representative in 1988. In 2005, Reliance acquired Chapel Steel Corp. headquartered in Philadelphia. While at Chapel Steel, Steve has held the positions of sales manager and Executive Vice President and was named President of Chapel Steel in June 2007. He graduated from Shippensburg University with a degree in public relations and a minor in business administration. Stanley Altman will succeed Steve as President of Chapel Steel.

     “Since Reliance acquired Chapel Steel, we have been impressed by Steve’s performance in managing Chapel Steel and its multiple facilities, especially during a turbulent economic period. This, among other things, convinced us that he was the right individual to take on more responsibility with respect to our business,” said Mollins.

     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is the largest metals service center company in North America. Through a network of more than 200 locations in 38 states and Belgium, Canada, China, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, the Company provides value-added metals processing services and distributes a full line of over 100,000 metal products to more than 125,000 customers in a broad range of industries.

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     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s press releases and additional information are available on the Company’s web site at www.rsac.com. The Company was named to the 2008 “Fortune 500” List, the 2008 Forbes “America’s Best Managed Companies” List and the 2009 Fortune List of “The World’s Most Admired Companies.”

     This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results and events may differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s control. Risk factors and additional information are included in Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009.

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