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): August 30, 2004

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	0-21719	35-1929476
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 260-459-3553

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not Applicable

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 24, 2004, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Pushis Named a Vice President of Steel Dynamics.” The full text of the press release is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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.
Date: August 30, 2004	By:	/s/ Keith E. Busse
		Keith E. Busse
		Title:	President

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release August 24, 2004
	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804-7932 260.459.3553 Phone 260.969.3590 Fax www.steeldynamics.com

Pushis Named a Vice President of Steel Dynamics

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, August 24, 2004 – Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) has appointed Glenn Pushis to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Bar Products Division. Pushis has served as general manager of that division since it was formed in January of 2003.

“This appointment recognizes Glenn’s significant contribution in achieving the rapid success of SDI’s newest business unit,” said Keith Busse, President and CEO of Steel Dynamics. “Glenn and his team have made remarkable progress in modifying and restarting the idled bar mill at Pittsboro, Indiana. Glenn’s technical and management skills enabled a very rapid start-up of the mill, which has resulted in quicker and higher profitability than we had expected when the project began. The mill produced its first profit in April of this year, its fourth full month of operations, and continues to make a strong contribution to the company’s financial success.”

Prior to his assignment to lead the Bar Products Division, Pushis had served since 1997 as Cold Mill Manager of the Flat Rolled Division in Butler, Indiana. He had previously held positions in maintenance and engineering for Nucor Corporation and LTV Steel. Glenn received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University in 1987. 

Since its start-up in early 2004, SDI’s Bar Products Division has gained rapid acceptance as a supplier of steel rounds and SBQ bars used in a variety of applications in the automotive, industrial and construction equipment markets. The company has invested about $80 million in improvements at the Pittsboro mill, including installation of a finishing mill that also permits the facility to produce reinforcing bar and light structural shapes. In ramping up to its ultimate annual capacity of 500,000 to 600,000 tons, the mill is expected to produce about 300,000 tons of steel in 2004. Currently, the Bar Products Division employs about 280 people.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains predictive statements about future events, including operation of existing and planned operations and future financial benefits the company may derive from these businesses. These statements are intended to be made as “forward-looking,” subject to many risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations.

We refer you to SDI’s detailed explanation of the many factors and risks that may cause such predictive statements to turn out differently, as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports which we from time to time file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available publicly on the SEC’s Web site, www.sec.gov and on the company’s Web site, www.steeldynamics.com.

Contact:	Fred Warner, Investor Relations Manager, (260) 969-3564 or fax (260) 969-3590
	f.warner@steeldynamics.com