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): September 7, 2005
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)
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On September 7, 2005, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Steel Dynamics Announces New Credit Facility.” The full text of the press release is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 10.02 | Credit Agreement relating to the Registrant’s $350 million senior secured revolving credit facility, dated September 7, 2005, among Steel Dynamics, Inc., as Borrower, certain designated “Initial Lenders,” National City Bank as Collateral and Administrative Agent, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Syndication Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation and Harris N.A. as Documentation Agents, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers. | |||
| 99.1 | A press release dated September 7, 2005 titled “Steel Dynamics Announces New Credit Facility.” | |||
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: September 8, 2005 | By: | Gary Heasley |
| Title: | Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |