Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

 

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

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Dated September 10, 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 ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Notice to the Market, September 9, 2024

 

 

 

 

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 10, 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 alongside Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, has started working under a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with a term of 2 (two) years , and the goal of pursuing commercial opportunities and potential partnerships on decarbonization projects; low carbon fuels; hydrogen and its coproducts; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); as well as R&D projects regarding the integrity of materials in marine environment and natural gas powered "direct reduction" steelmaking.

 

Gerdau has a distinguished position in the global steel industry with one of the lowest Greenhouse Gas emissions, currently at 0.91 tCO2e per ton of steel, which represents approximately half of the global industry average and has the goal of reaching 0.82 tCO2e per ton of steel by 2031.

 

This partnership contributes to the development of technology and initiatives that aim to enable a low carbon economy, creating new paths for the decarbonization of the steel industry.

 

São Paulo, September 9^th, 2024.

 

Rafael Dorneles Japur
Executive Vice-President and
Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

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