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): April 3, 2007 (April 3, 2007)

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

 

0-21719

 

35-1929476

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

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:

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Item 1.01.  Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 3, 2007, in connection with the closing of the sale of $500 million of the Company’s 63¤4% Senior Notes due 2015, referred to in Item 2.03 of this report, Steel Dynamics, Inc. entered into a Registration Rights Agreement. A copy of this agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 4.6.

Item 2.03.  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On April 3, 2007, Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced the closing of its sale of $500 million of its 6¾% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”).  The Notes were offered in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.  The net proceeds from the Notes will be used to redeem its existing $300 million 9½% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2009, to repay amounts outstanding under its senior secured revolving credit facility, to finance certain capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 3, 2007, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Steel Dynamics Announces Completion of Notes Offering.”  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

 

4.6

 

Registration Rights Agreement between Steel Dynamics, Inc. as Issuer and Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as Initial Purchasers, dated as of April 3, 2007, re $500,000,000 of our 6¾% Senior Notes due 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

4.7

 

Indenture relating to Registrant’s issuance of $500 million Senior Notes, dates as of April 3, 2007, between Steel Dynamics, Inc. as Issuer and the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Trust Company N.A. as Trustee.

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

A press release dated April 3, 2007 titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Completion of Notes Offering.”

 




 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Theresa E. Wagler

 

 

 

Theresa E. Wagler

 

Date: April 3, 2007

Title:

Vice President