FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2003
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                          RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




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




                       350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 5100
                          Los Angeles, California 90071
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



                                 (213) 687-7700
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                               (Telephone number)



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








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

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

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

     (c) Exhibits.
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         99.1       Press Release of the Company dated October 16, 2003.

Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached  to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit  99.1 is a copy of the
Registrant's related press release dated October 16, 2003.



                                   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:  October 16, 2003                 By:  /s/ Karla McDowell Lewis
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                                                Karla McDowell Lewis
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1     Press Release of the Company dated October 16, 2003