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):  March 15, 2006

 

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On March 15, 2006, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that General Motors has withdrawn its appeal of a 2004 trial court dismissal, in favor of Steel Dynamics, of GM’s 2004 breach of contract lawsuit against SDI.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

A press release dated March 15, 2006 titled “Steel Dynamics Announces that General Motors has Withdrawn its Appeal of a 2004 Trial Court Dismissal of GM’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit”

 

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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/   Gary Heasley

 

Date: March 16, 2006

By:

Gary Heasley

 

Title:

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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