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) January 25, 2006

RYERSON INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-9117	36-3425828
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2621 West 15th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60608

(Address Of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(773) 762-2121

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 25, 2006, Ryerson Inc. issued a press release announcing that on January 25, 2006, its Board of Directors declared cash dividends of 5 cents per share on the Corporation’s Common Stock and 60 cents per share on the Series A $2.40 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividends will be payable on May 1, 2006, to holders of record of the applicable stock at the close of business on April 10, 2006. The press release attached hereto as an exhibit is incorporated by reference in answer to this Item 7.01.

On January 25, 2006, Ryerson Inc. issued a press release announcing that on January 25, 2005, its Board of Directors has set Tuesday, May 9, 2006, as the date of its annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be at 9:00 a.m., Central Time, at the Conrad Hotel, 521 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2006 will be entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the annual meeting of stockholders. The press release attached hereto as an exhibit is incorporated by reference in answer to this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) None

(b) None

(c) Exhibit – The Exhibit index included herewith is incorporated herein by reference

SIGNATURES

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.

	RYERSON INC.
Dated: January 26, 2006	/s/ Lily L May
	By:	Lily L. May
	Its:	Vice President, Controller and     Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated January 25, 2006

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

For additional information: Terence R. Rogers, VP Finance and Treasurer 773.788.3720	NEWS RELEASE

Ryerson Declares Dividends and Sets Annual Meeting Date

Chicago, Illinois – January 25, 2006 – The Board of Directors of Ryerson Inc. (NYSE: RYI) declared cash dividends of 5 cents per share on the company’s common stock and 60 cents per share on its Series A $2.40 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividends will be payable May 1, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2006.

The Board of Directors of Ryerson Inc. (NYSE: RYI) has set Tuesday, May 9, 2006, as the date of its annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be at 9:00 a.m., Central Time, at the Conrad Hotel, 521 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2006 will be entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the annual meeting of stockholders.

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Ryerson Inc. is North America’s leading distributor and processor of metals, with revenues of $4.5 billion through the first nine months of 2005. The company services customers through a network of service centers across the United States and in Canada, Mexico, and India.

Effective January 1, 2006,

the company adopted the new name of Ryerson Inc.

and the ticker symbol RYI