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) September 27, 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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 27, 2006, Ryerson Inc. issued a press release announcing that on September 27, 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 November 1, 2006, to holders of record of the applicable stock at the close of business on October 10, 2006. The press release attached hereto as an exhibit is incorporated by reference in answer to this Item 7.01.

On September 27, 2006, Ryerson Inc. issued a press release announcing that on September 27, 2006, its Board of Directors set Friday, May 11, 2007, as the date of its annual meeting of stockholders. The location of the annual meeting and the record date has not yet been established and will be determined by the Board of Directors at a later date. 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) None

(d) 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: September 27, 2006	By:	/s/ Lily L May
		Lily L. May
	Its:	Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 27, 2006

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

	N E W S    R E L E A S E
For additional information:     Terence R. Rogers,     VP Finance and Treasurer     773.788.3720

RYERSON INC. DECLARES DIVIDENDS,

ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL TO BE SIMULCAST

ON NOVEMBER 3, 2006 AND SETS ANNUAL MEETING DATE

Chicago, Illinois – Wednesday, September 27, 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 November 1, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2006.

In conjunction with its third quarter earnings release, Ryerson Inc. will be hosting a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, November 3, 2006.

What:	Ryerson’s third quarter earnings conference call
When:	Friday, November 3, 2006 at 9 a.m. eastern time
Where:	www.ryerson.com; click on investor info

Earnings will be released after the close of the market on Thursday, November 2^nd. The conference call will be simulcast on the company’s Web site, and accessible for two weeks following the live event.

Minimum requirements to listen to the broadcast are: RealPlayer software (downloadable free from www.real.com); Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Netscape 4.0 or higher; a computer with a sound card and speakers; and no firewall.

The Board of Directors of Ryerson Inc. (NYSE: RYI) has set May 11, 2007, as the date for its annual meeting of stockholders. The record date and location of the meeting will be determined at a later date.

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Ryerson Inc. is North America’s leading distributor and processor of metals, with 2005 revenues of $5.8 billion. The company services customers through a network of service centers across the United States and in Canada, Mexico, and India. On January 1, 2006, the company changed its name from Ryerson Tull, Inc. to Ryerson Inc. and adopted the ticker symbol “RYI” for its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.