# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001333724
**File Stem:** 0001123292-25-000512
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7581
**Document Hash:** e54f323c4241ec4e38a82e6deeb262e8
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001123292-25-000512.hdr.sgml**: 20251003

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001123292-25-000512

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251001

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251003

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251003

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Sznewajs John G
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001333724

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13122
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251374993

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE ENERGY PLAZA
- **CITY:** JACKSON
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49201
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RELIANCE, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000861884
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 951142616
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 735 N. 19TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85009
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 213-687-7700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 735 N. 19TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85009

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940525

## Ex-24

#### SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned is an officer and/or director of Reliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Reliance"), and hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Arthur Ajemyan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Reliance, and William A. Smith II, Senior 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:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's 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, as amended (the "Act") or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 undersigned's 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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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-fact's discretion.

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 undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.

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 undersigned's 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.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Special Power of Attorney on October 3, 2025.

<u>/s/ John G. Sznewajs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

<br> Name: John G. Sznewajs

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Sznewajs John G<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O RELIANCE, INC.<br>735 N. 19TH AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PHOENIX, AZ 85009<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>RELIANCE, INC. [ RS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-10-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ John G. Sznewajs by William A. Smith II as his Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-10-03

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**