8-K

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, 2002

RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	001-13122	95-1142616
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 5100
Los Angeles, California 90071

(Address of principal executive offices)

(213) 687-7700

(Telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.  Other Events
	Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2

Item 5.  Other Events

     Pursuant to the announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about July 29, 2002, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. is filing with this Form 8-K the Statements Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings that were signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Reliance.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. No financial statements are required to be filed under applicable rules.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information. No pro forma financial information is required under applicable rules.

     (c)  Exhibits.

99.1	Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 9, 2002 and signed by David H. Hannah, Chief Executive Officer
99.2	Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 9, 2002 and signed by Karla McDowell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
Dated: August 9, 2002	By:	/s/ Karla McDowell
		Karla McDowell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 9, 2002 and signed by David H. Hannah, Chief Executive Officer
99.2	Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings dated August 9, 2002 and signed by Karla McDowell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

i EX-99.1 3 a83568exv99w1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, David H. Hannah, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee and the independent members of the Company's board of directors. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. for the year ended December 31, 2001; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the forgoing. /s/ David H. Hannah Subscribed and sworn to before me ---------------------------------- David H. Hannah, Principal Executive Officer this 9th day of August, 2002. ----- ------------- Dated: August 9, 2002 --------------------------- /s/ Terry A. Deichman ---------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: April 14, 2004 ---------------------------------- EX-99.2 4 a83568exv99w2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 EXHIBIT 99.2 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Karla McDowell, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee and the independent members of the Company's board of directors. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. for the year ended December 31, 2001; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the forgoing. /s/ Karla McDowell Subscribed and sworn to before me - ----------------------------------- Karla McDowell, Principal Financial Officer this 9th day of August, 2002. ----- ------------- Date: August 9, 2002 ----------------------------- /s/ Terry A. Deichman ---------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: April 14, 2004 ---------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES
RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS


I, David H. Hannah, state and attest that:


(1)     To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
        of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., and, except as corrected or
        supplemented in a subsequent covered report:

         -        no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material
                  fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in
                  the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy
                  materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and

         -        no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary
                  to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the
                  circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of
                  the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case
                  of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of
                  the date on which it was filed).

(2)     I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
        committee and the independent members of the Company's board of
        directors.

(3)     In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
        before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

         -        Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Reliance Steel & Aluminum
                  Co. for the year ended December 31, 2001;

         -        all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all
                  definitive proxy materials of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
                  filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form
                  10-K identified above; and

         -        any amendments to any of the forgoing.



 /s/ David H. Hannah                          Subscribed and sworn to before me
 ----------------------------------
 David H. Hannah,
 Principal Executive Officer                  this 9th day of August, 2002.
                                                  -----      -------------
 Dated: August 9, 2002
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                                              /s/ Terry A. Deichman
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Notary Public


                                              My Commission Expires:

                                              April 14, 2004
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EX-99.2

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2



STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES
RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS


I, Karla McDowell, state and attest that:


(1)     To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
        of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., and, except as corrected or
        supplemented in a subsequent covered report:

         -        no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material
                  fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in
                  the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy
                  materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and

         -        no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary
                  to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the
                  circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of
                  the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case
                  of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of
                  the date on which it was filed).

(2)     I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
        committee and the independent members of the Company's board of
        directors.

(3)     In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
        before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

         -        Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Reliance Steel & Aluminum
                  Co. for the year ended December 31, 2001;

         -        all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all
                  definitive proxy materials of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
                  filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form
                  10-K identified above; and

         -        any amendments to any of the forgoing.



/s/ Karla McDowell                            Subscribed and sworn to before me
- -----------------------------------
Karla McDowell,
Principal Financial Officer                   this 9th day of August, 2002.
                                                  -----      -------------
Date: August 9, 2002
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                                              /s/ Terry A. Deichman
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Notary Public


                                              My Commission Expires:


                                              April 14, 2004
                                              ----------------------------------