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 December 31, 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, December 30, 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:  December 31, 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) (“Gerdau” or "Company") informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the Company and its subsidiary Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. entered into an Agreement with the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (“CADE”), subject to judicial approval, related to Administrative Process No. 08012.004086/2000-21, which aims to investigate alleged anti-competitive practices in the steel rebar production market.

 

The aforementioned Agreement does not delve into the merits of the alleged conduct under investigation in the mentioned administrative process, nor should it be interpreted as an admission by Gerdau of any irregularity or wrongdoing.

 

As a result of the agreement with CADE, the parties have settled to terminate the legal actions and their related appeals. Gerdau has committed to pay the amount of R$256,099,475.18 to the Fundo de Defesa de Direitos Difusos, in accordance with Law No. 14,973, dated October 17, 2024. The payment will be in cash using available resources.

 

 

São Paulo, December 30, 2024.

 

Rafael Dorneles Japur

Executive Vice-President and

Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

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