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

October 17, 2007

(Date of report; date of earliest event reported)

Commission file number: 1-9117

RYERSON INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	36-3425828
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2621 West 15^th Place

Chicago, Illinois 60608

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(773) 762-2121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 17, 2007, Ryerson Inc. (“Ryerson”) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 in which it announced that the stockholders of Ryerson voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 24, 2007, by and among Ryerson, Rhombus Holding Corporation and Rhombus Merger Corporation, at a special meeting of Ryerson’s stockholders, and that the Canadian Competition Bureau has provided clearance of the proposed acquisition. The Canadian Competition Bureau’s clearance was received on October 15, 2007.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) None

(b) None

(c) None

(d) A list of exhibits is attached hereto as an Exhibit Index and is incorporated by reference.

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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.

Dated: October 17, 2007	/s/ Virginia M. Dowling
	By:	Virginia M. Dowling
	Its:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 17, 2007

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For additional information:

Terence R. Rogers

VP Finance and Treasurer

773.788.3720

Ryerson Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with Affiliates of Platinum Equity, LLC

Chicago, IL, October 17, 2007 – Ryerson Inc. (NYSE: RYI) today announced that, at a special meeting of stockholders held today, Ryerson stockholders voted to approve the merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Ryerson by affiliates of Platinum Equity, LLC.

Ryerson also announced that the Canadian Competition Bureau has provided clearance of the proposed acquisition. The Canadian Competition Bureau’s clearance was received on October 15, 2007.

Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions, Ryerson expects the transaction to close on or about October 19, 2007. Upon the closing of the transaction, Ryerson will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rhombus Holding Corporation, and the Company’s common stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Rhombus Holding Corporation is owned by a private investment fund or funds affiliated with Platinum Equity, LLC. In connection with the closing, Ryerson expects that its shares of common stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange effective as of the close of market on October 18, 2007.

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Ryerson

Ryerson Inc. is a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America, with 2006 revenues of $5.9 billion. The Company services customers through a network of service centers across the United States and in Canada, Mexico, India, and China.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about Ryerson’s future prospects, including, but not limited to, the expected timing of the completion of the merger, are forward-looking and, therefore, involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the satisfaction of conditions to closing, risks and uncertainties related to the proposed transaction with Platinum Equity, LLC, and other factors discussed in Ryerson’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and from time to time in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No assurance can be given that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements.