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) – October 2, 2007
1-9117
(Commission File Number)
RYERSON INC.
(Name of issuer)
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| Delaware | | 36-3425828 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2621 West 15th Place
Chicago, Illinois 60608
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (773) 762-2121
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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On October 2, 2007, Ryerson Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 will be convertible beginning October 4, 2007 and will remain convertible through November 21, 2007, the date on which the Company’s fundamental change repurchase offer (discussed in the press release attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K) is expected to expire. The date of expiration of the fundamental change repurchase offer will be delayed one day for each day after October 19, 2007 that the closing of the merger with an affiliate of Platinum Equity LLC is delayed.
| 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.
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| Dated: October 2, 2007 | | | | | | /s/ Virginia M. Dowling |
| | | | By: | | Virginia M. Dowling |
| | | | Its: | | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release, dated October 2, 2007, providing notice of the conversion rights for the Company’s Convertible Notes. |
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