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 August 16, 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, August 15, 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:  August 16, 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. 

Tax ID (CNPJ/ME) 33.611.500/0001-19 

Registry (NIRE): 35300520696

 

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

 

Gerdau S.A. (B3: GGBR / NYSE: GGB) (“Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that company Addiante S.A. ("Addiante"), a joint venture of its subsidiary Gerdau Next S.A. and Randon Serviços e Participações Ltda., has signed an Equipment Lease Agreement with Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. and subsidiaries. This agreement includes the purchase of 1,607 vehicles by Addiante, which are to be replaced by a new fleet within 24 months. After each vehicle is replaced by a new one by Addiante, Ambipar must lease them for a minimum period of 60 months.

 

In this project, each shareholder will increase Addiante's share capital by R$125 million, in addition to contributing R$25 million of the initial investment approved at the constitution of the joint venture. The remaining funds required for the project will be obtained through financing by Addiante itself.

 

The closing of the transaction is subject to precedent conditions, including approval by the antitrust authority.

 

São Paulo, August 15, 2024.

 

Rafael Dorneles Japur

Executive Vice-President and 

Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

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