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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001342874-25-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251105

FILER:

	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
		EIN:				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:		251451716

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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="i0938c3412fd243c1b6f5569a1d3f62c7_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',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',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',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',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',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',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',serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">As of 11&#47;5&#47;2025</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',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',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',serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Ternium S.A.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',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',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',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',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',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',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',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',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Form 40-F </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',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',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',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Yes </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">__</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',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',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',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',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',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',serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">This report contains Ternium S.A.&#8217;s press release announcing Ternium to Acquire Nippon Groups&#8217; Remainder Participation in Usiminas&#8217; Control Group.</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',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',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',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',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',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',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',serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Dated&#58; November 5, 2025</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="i0938c3412fd243c1b6f5569a1d3f62c7_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;vertical-align:top"><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;vertical-align:bottom"><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:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Sebasti&#225;n Mart&#237;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Ternium - Investor Relations</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">+1   (866) 890 0443</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">+54 (11) 4018 8389</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;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%">Ternium to Acquire Nippon Groups&#8217; Remainder Participation in Usiminas&#8217; Control Group</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:128%">Luxembourg, November 5, 2025</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:128%"> &#8211; Ternium S.A. (NYSE&#58; TX) announced today that its subsidiary Ternium Investments S.&#224; r.l. has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire from Nippon Steel Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation their remainder participations in the control group of Usinas Sider&#250;rgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. &#8211; USIMINAS (&#8220;Usiminas&#8221;), at the price per ordinary share that the parties had agreed upon for the option transaction contemplated in the new Usiminas shareholders agreement entered into on July 3, 2023. Pursuant to the transaction, Ternium would pay $2.06 per ordinary share, which would result in an aggregate purchase price of approximately $315.2 million in cash for 153.1 million ordinary shares, increasing its participation in the Usiminas control group from 51.5% to 83.1%. The transaction is subject to approval by Brazil&#8217;s antitrust authorities and will be financed with cash on hand.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Usiminas control group holds the majority of Usiminas&#8217; voting rights. Upon the closing of this transaction, Ternium Investments and its subsidiary Ternium Argentina, together with Confab, a subsidiary of its affiliate Tenaris S.A. (all of which compose the T&#47;T group within Usiminas&#8217; shareholders&#8217; agreement), will hold an aggregate participation of 92.9% in Usiminas&#8217; control group. Previd&#234;ncia Usiminas (Usiminas employees&#8217; pension fund) will continue to hold the remainder 7.1%.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Sabon MT Pro',serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This additional investment further strengthens Ternium&#8217;s commitment to Usiminas and the Brazilian steel market. Ternium will continue working to take Usiminas to its full potential, aiming to enhance its competitiveness and value in the best interest of Usiminas and all its stakeholders.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><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;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: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;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-right:31.5pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><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 style="text-align:justify"><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;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: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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