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 6, 2007 (December 3, 2007)

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

 

0-21719

 

35-1929476

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  260-459-3553

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On December 3, 2007, Steel Dynamics issued a press release, “Steel Dynamics Completes Purchase of Minnesota Iron Mine”, announcing the purchase of approximately 6,000 acres of land at Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, from Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.  The mineral rights for this property were also acquired, as well as mineral rights on additional land that is contiguous to the purchased parcel.  A copy of such press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Exhibits

 

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

A press release dated December 3, 2007, titled “Steel Dynamics Completes Purchase of Minnesota Iron Mine.”

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Theresa E. Wagler

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 6, 2007

 

By:

Theresa E. Wagler

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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