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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-072719
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181213

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14878
		FILM NUMBER:		181232288

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. DAS NACOES UNIDAS, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-55-51-3323-2703

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. DAS NACOES UNIDAS, 8,501
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAO PAULO, SP
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			05425-070

	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="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</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 December&nbsp;13, 2018</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><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;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;December&nbsp;13, 2018</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GERDAU S.A.<br>  </font></b>Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.611.500/0001-19</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;">MATERIAL FACT</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Gerdau S.A.</font></b> (&#147;Company&#148;) announces to the market that it has concluded, on this date, the acquisition by the Company of shares of its own issue, according to Material Fact published on December&nbsp;7, 2018.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Purposes:</font></b> (i)&nbsp;to meet the needs of the Long-Term Incentive Program of the Company and its subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;held in treasury, (iii) cancellation or (iv)&nbsp;subsequent sale on the market.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The acquisitions were carried out supported from its existing profit reserves, with the Executive Committee responsible for establishing the number of shares and the opportune moment for each transaction.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of shares acquired:</font></b> 6,000,000 preferred shares (GGBR4), representing in aggregate approximately 0.57% of the preferred shares comprising the free-float, which on October&nbsp;31<font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>, 2018 totaled 1,048,257,933 shares.</p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&#227;o Paulo, December&nbsp;12</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>, 2018.</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;">Harley Lorentz Scardoelli<br> Executive Vice President<br> Investor Relations Director</font></p>
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