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 November 6, 2023

 

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		Material Fact, November 3, 2023

 

 

 

 

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:  November 6, 2023

 

	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.
Tax ID (CNPJ/ME) 33.611.500/0001-19
Registry (NIRE): 35300520696

 

MATERIAL FACT

 

GERDAU S.A. (B3: GGBR / NYSE: GGB) (“Company”), hereby informs the market in general that the acquisition of shares of its own issue (“Buyback Program”), disclosed by Material Fact on May 5, 2022, was concluded on this date.

 

During its term, 44,464,000 preferred shares (GGBR4) were acquired at an average price of R$24.08 per share, corresponding to 81.0% of the Buyback Program. All shares acquired under the Buyback Program were canceled by the Company.

 

São Paulo, November 3, 2023

 

Rafael Dorneles Japur

Executive Vice-President
Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

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