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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-004337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110202

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERDAU S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14878
		FILM NUMBER:		11565372

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA FARRAPOS, 1811
		CITY:			PORTO ALEGRE, RIO GRANDE DO SU
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			90220-005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-55-51-3323-2703

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		STREET 1:		AVENIDA FARRAPOS, 1811
		CITY:			PORTO ALEGRE, RIO GRANDE DO SU
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			90220-005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERDAU SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981112
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dated February&nbsp;2, 2011</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil CEP 90220-005</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Osvaldo Burgos Schirmer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Osvaldo   Burgos Schirmer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RELEVANT FACT</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We announce that the Board of Directors Meeting of GERDAU S.A. held on February&nbsp;2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2011, resolved to authorize the Company to acquire shares of its own issue, in accordance with its bylaws and CVM Instructions 10/80 and 268/97.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Objective: for use solely in the Company&#146;s Long-Term Incentive Program (Stock Options), as well as the commitment referent to stock grant of Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. issuance by drawing cash from its existing profit reserves, with the Board of Executive Officers being responsible for establishing the number of shares and the timing for each transaction.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of shares to be acquired: up to 3,100,000 preferred shares, representing approximately 0.43% of the preferred-share free float, which totaled 725,509,986 shares on December&nbsp;31</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">st</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2010.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Acquisition period: the authorization will take effect on February&nbsp;2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2011, inclusive, and expire on February&nbsp;11</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2011.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The transactions will be carried out on the Stock Exchange at market price, with the following intermediaries:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. Ita&#250; Corretora de Valores S.A.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Avenida Faria Lima, 3.400, 10&#186; andar,&nbsp;Itaim Bibi, S&#227;o Paulo, SP;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">- Credit Suisse Brasil S.A. Corretora de T&#237;tulos e Valores Mobili&#225;rios</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3.064, 13&#186; andar, S&#227;o Paulo, SP;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">- Bradesco S.A. Corretora de T&#237;tulos e Valores Mobili&#225;rios</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Av. Ipiranga, 282 &#151;1&#170; S/Loja, 13&#186;, 14&#186;, 15&#186; andares, S&#227;o Paulo, SP; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">- Corretora JP Morgan S.A</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3.729, 13&#186; andar, S&#227;o Paulo, SP.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rio de Janeiro, February&nbsp;2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2011.</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OSVALDO BURGOS SCHIRMER</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President and</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investor Relations Officer</font></p>
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