8-K 1 a08-11528_28k.htm 8-K

 

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): May 8, 2008 (May 8, 2008)

 

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:

 

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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))

 

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

In connection with Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s solicitation of shareholder approval pursuant to Proposal No. 4 of its Proxy Statement, to increase its authorized common shares from 400 million to 1 billion, the Company has agreed that, in the event that such approval is obtained, it will limit the actual increase in the number of authorized common shares to 900 million.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for May 22, 2008.  The Proxy Statement was mailed to shareholders on April 4, 2008.

 

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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

 

By:

Theresa E. Wagler

 

Date: May 8, 2008

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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