8-K

                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 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): July 10, 2009

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                                  Ryerson Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                    001-09117
                            (Commission File Number)
                                   36-3425828
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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                     2621 West 15th Place, Chicago, IL 60608
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
                                 (773) 762-2121
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

     On July 10, 2009, Ryerson Inc. announced that it had completed the sale of
its entire equity interest in Tata Ryerson Limited to Tata Steel Limited for
pre-tax proceeds of $49 million.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

          The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form
     8-K.

          99.1      Press Release dated July 10, 2009


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                                    SIGNATURE
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     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 hereunto duly authorized.



Dated:  July 13 , 2009

                                             RYERSON INC.



                                             By:      /s/ Barbara E. Rohde
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                                                Name:   Barbara E. Rohde
                                                Title:  Assistant Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number      Description

99.1                Press Release dated July 10, 2009

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1
For additional information contact:

Terence R. Rogers
EVP and CFO
Ryerson Inc
773-788-3720
terence.rogers@ryerson.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



            Ryerson Completes Sale of Joint Venture Interest in India


CHICAGO, IL - July 10, 2009 - Ryerson Inc. has completed the sale of its 50
percent equity interest in Tata Ryerson Ltd. to Tata Steel Ltd. Founded in 1997
as a 50/50 joint venture between Tata Steel and Ryerson, Tata Ryerson has grown
to become one of India's leading steel service centers. Pre-tax proceeds of the
transaction were $49 million.


About Ryerson Inc.
Ryerson Inc. is a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America
and China. The Company services customers through a network of service centers
across the United States, Canada and China.

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Platinum Equity has completed nearly 100 acquisitions with more than $27.5
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