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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240430

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ternium S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342874
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			N4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32734
		FILM NUMBER:		24897656

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		STREET 1:		26, BOULEVARD ROYAL
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-2449
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(352) 4661-11-3815

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		STREET 1:		26, BOULEVARD ROYAL
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i20b35e750374426089c438239ee1378d_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM 6 - K</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Report of Foreign Private Issuer</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">As of 4&#47;30&#47;2024</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Ternium S.A. </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Ternium S.A.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">26, Boulevard Royal, 4th floor</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">L-2449 Luxembourg</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">(352) 2668-3152 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:1.12pt;padding-right:1.12pt;text-align:center;text-indent:20.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Form 20-F</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Webdings',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">a</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Form 40-F </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">__</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:20.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12G3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Yes </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">__</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> No</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Webdings',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">a</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:20.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If &#8220;Yes&#8221; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b)&#58; </font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:20.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Not applicable</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:140%">This report contains Ternium S.A.&#8217;s press release announcing that Shareholders Approve all Resolutions on the Agenda of Ternium&#8217;s Annual General Meeting.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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, thereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">TERNIUM S.A. </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">By&#58; &#47;s&#47; Guillermo Etchepareborda&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;By&#58; &#47;s&#47; Sebasti&#225;n Mart&#237;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Name&#58; Guillermo Etchepareborda&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Name&#58; Sebasti&#225;n Mart&#237;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Title&#58; Attorney in Fact&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Title&#58; Attorney in Fact</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Dated&#58; April 30, 2024</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="i20b35e750374426089c438239ee1378d_4"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:108pt;width:100%"><div style="text-indent:-22.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:-22.5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.234%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:36pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"><div><img alt="terniumlogoa16.gif" src="terniumlogoa16.gif" style="height:32px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:98px"></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"><div style="text-align:right"><img alt="pressreleasea13.gif" src="pressreleasea13.gif" style="height:22px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:154px"></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-indent:-22.5pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Trade Gothic Bold Condensed 20',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Sebasti&#225;n Mart&#237;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Trade Gothic Bold Condensed 20',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Ternium - Investor Relations</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Trade Gothic Condensed 18',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">+1   (866) 890 0443</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Trade Gothic Condensed 18',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">+54 (11) 4018 8389</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Trade Gothic Condensed 18',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">www.ternium.com</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#ff3300;font-family:'Trade Gothic Bold Condensed 20',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:128%">Shareholders Approve all Resolutions on the Agenda of Ternium&#8217;s Annual General Meeting </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Luxembourg, April 30, 2024</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> &#8211; Ternium S.A. (NYSE&#58; TX) announced that its annual general meeting of shareholders held on April 30, 2024, approved all resolutions on its agenda.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Among other resolutions adopted, the shareholders approved the Company&#8217;s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the proposed annual dividend of $0.33 per share ($3.30 per ADS). The annual dividend includes the interim dividend of $0.11 per share ($1.10 per ADS) paid in November 2023. A net dividend of $0.22 per share ($2.20 per ADS) will be paid on May 8, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of May 3, 2024.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The annual general meeting resolved to maintain the number of directors at eight, approved the re-election of the eight current members of the board of directors, Mr. Roberto Bonatti, Mr. Carlos Alberto Condorelli, Mr. Vincent Robert Gilles Decalf, Ms. Gioia Ghezzi, Mr. Daniel Agust&#237;n Novegil, Mr. Gianfelice Mario Rocca, Mr. Paolo Rocca and Ms. Lorenza Martinez Trigueros. All board members will hold office until the meeting that will be convened to decide on the 2024 accounts. The meeting also re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Societ&#233; coop&#233;rative</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Cabinet de r&#233;vision agr&#233;&#233;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, as Ternium&#8217;s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The board of directors subsequently re-appointed Mr. Paolo Rocca as its chairman, Mr. Daniel Agust&#237;n Novegil as vice-chairman and Mr. M&#225;ximo Vedoya as Ternium&#8217;s chief executive officer. The board of directors also confirmed and re-appointed Mr. Vincent Robert Gilles Decalf, Ms. Gioia Ghezzi and Ms. Lorenza Martinez Trigueros as members of Ternium&#8217;s audit committee, with Mr. Decalf to continue to chair the committee. All three members of the audit committee qualify as independent directors under the Company&#8217;s articles of association.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For a summary of the resolutions adopted at the meetings, please see the report on Form 6-K submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#ff3300;font-family:'Trade Gothic',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:128%">Forward Looking Statements</font></div><div style="padding-right:31.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:128%">Some of the statements contained in this press release are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221;.  Forward-looking statements are based on management&#8217;s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those statements.  These risks include but are not limited to risks arising from uncertainties as to gross domestic product, related market demand, global production capacity, tariffs, cyclicality in the industries that purchase steel products and other factors beyond Ternium&#8217;s control.</font></div><div style="padding-right:31.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-right:31.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:54pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:108pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#ff3300;font-family:'Trade Gothic',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:128%">About Ternium</font></div><div style="padding-right:31.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:128%">Ternium is a leading steel producer in the Americas, providing advanced steel products to a wide range of manufacturing industries and the construction sector. We invest in low carbon emissions steelmaking technologies to support the energy transition and the mobility of the future. We also support the development of our communities, especially through educational programs in Latin America. More information about Ternium is available at www.ternium.com. </font></div><div style="height:54pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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