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): January 23, 2006

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

 

0-21719

 

35-1929476

 

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

 

of incorporation)

 

 

 

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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 23, 2006, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Steel Dynamics Reports Strong Results for 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year” containing information about the company’s results of operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2005.  The full text of the press release, together with related unaudited financial information and statistics, is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

( c )         Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

A press release dated January 23, 2006 titled “Steel Dynamics Reports Strong Results for 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year”

 

 

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:   January 24, 2006

By:   Gary Heasley

 

Vice President & CFO

 

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