UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2018
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Oregon
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  

0-22496
(Commission File Number)
  

93-0341923
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

299 SW Clay Street, Suite 350
P.O. Box 10047
Portland, OR97296-0047
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 (Zip Code)
 Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code:
 
 (503) 224-9900



NO CHANGE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 20, 2018, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2018.  A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. issued on December 20, 2018.



SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.


    Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.  
    (Registrant)  
       
       
Dated:  December 20, 2018
By:
/s/ Richard D. Peach  
  Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial  
    Officer and Chief of Corporate Operations  


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