• Worthington Steel will pursue commercial and operational opportunities within Kloeckner's existing governance framework following shareholders' rejection of the control and profit-transfer agreement.
• The vote will alter the timing and approach to near-term goals, but long-term synergy plans remain intact.
• Its approximately 62% stake remains unchanged; financial consolidation and financing arrangements are unaffected.

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