TORONTO, May 7, 2026 /CNW/ - Russel Metals Inc. (RUS : TSX) announces voting results from its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2026. A total of 31,247,659 common shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing 56.79% of the 55,021,755 issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date on March 17, 2026.
Shareholders voted in favour of the election of each nominee director as follows:
Nominee | Votes For |
| Percentage For |
| Votes Against |
| Percentage Against |
M. Elyse Allan | 30,453,532 |
| 98.13 % |
| 581,733 |
| 1.87 % |
Stewart C. Burton | 30,753,359 |
| 99.09 % |
| 281,908 |
| 0.91 % |
John M. Clark | 29,280,635 |
| 97.49 % |
| 754,630 |
| 2.51 % |
James F. Dinning | 29,873,675 |
| 96.26 % |
| 1,161,590 |
| 3.74 % |
Brian R. Hedges | 30,355,372 |
| 97.81 % |
| 679,895 |
| 2.19 % |
Cynthia Johnston | 30,555,136 |
| 98.53 % |
| 457,181 |
| 1.47 % |
Roger D. Paiva | 30,776,251 |
| 99.17 % |
| 259,016 |
| 0.83 % |
John G. Reid | 30,634,833 |
| 98.71 % |
| 400,434 |
| 1.29 % |
Annie Thabet | 30,863,783 |
| 99.45 % |
| 171,484 |
| 0.55 % |
The Company's advisory "say on pay" resolution and resolution appointing KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company were both approved.
About Russel Metals Inc.
Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America. It carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy field stores and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous specialty metals. Its energy field stores carry a specialized product line focused on the needs of energy industry customers. Its steel distributors operations act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an "as is" basis.
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For further information, contact: Martin L. Juravsky, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Russel Metals Inc., (905) 819-7361, E-mail: info@russelmetals.com