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): March 27, 2009

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

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                     2621 West 15th Place, Chicago, IL 60608
                                 (773) 762-2121
          (Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

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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     (17 CFR 230.425)

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     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01      Other Events

     On March 27, 2009, Ryerson Inc. (the "Company") announced that it has
extended its pending offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange up to $102,916,000
in the aggregate principal amount of the Company's Floating Rate Senior Secured
Notes due 2014 (the "Initial Floating Rate Notes") and up to $382,200,000 in the
aggregate principal amount of the Company's 12% Senior Secured Notes due 2015
(the "Initial Fixed Rate Notes" and together with the Initial Floating Rate
Notes, the "Initial Notes"), that were issued on October 19, 2007, for an equal
principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due 2014 and 12% Senior
Secured Notes due 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The Exchange Offer was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on March 27, 2009 and is extended until 5:00 p.m. New
York City time, on April 2, 2009, unless otherwise further extended or earlier
terminated. Except for the extension of the expiration date, all terms and
conditions of the Exchange Offer are unchanged and remain in full force and
effect.

     A copy of the press release announcing the extension of the Exchange Offer
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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 March 27, 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:  March 27, 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 March 27, 2009.