6-K
Gerdau S.A. (GGB)
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington**,D.C. 20549**
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated September 18, 2024
Commission File Number 1-14878
GERDAU S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 – 8° andar
São Paulo, São Paulo - Brazil CEP 05425-070
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| Form 20-F x | Form 40-F ¨ |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Notice to the Market, September 18,<br>2024 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 18, 2024
| GERDAU S.A. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Rafael Dorneles Japur |
| Name: | Rafael Dorneles Japur |
| Title: | Executive Vice President Investor Relations Director |
Exhibit 99.1
GERDAU S.A.
Corporate Tax ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.611.500/0001-19
Registry (NIRE): 35300520696
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Gerdau S.A. (B3: GGBR / NYSE: GGB) announces to its shareholders and the general market that, on September 17, 2024, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., subsidiary of Gerdau in North America, signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Dales Recycling Partnership, a company engaged in the operation, processing, and recycling of ferrous scrap. The investment of approximately US$ 60 million includes land, inventory, and fixed assets associated with Dales Recycling’s operations in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, in the United States. This acquisition aims to increase capture of captive ferrous scrap by Gerdau through proprietary channels, supplying raw material to its operations at a competitive cost.
The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent for operations of this nature.
Gerdau clarifies that this acquisition is aligned with its strategy of growth and competitiveness of operations, through assets with greater potential for long-term value generation and expansion of its presence in more profitable markets for its business.
São Paulo, September 18, 2024.
Rafael Dorneles Japur
Executive Vice-President and
Investor Relations Officer