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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-149650
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211214

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:		211492444

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 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 DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 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 STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Dated December 14, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number 1-14878</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 &#8211; 8&deg; andar</P>

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05425-070</P>

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the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark whether
by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;December 14, 2021</P>

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    S.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 48%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Harley Lorentz Scardoelli</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Harley
    Lorentz Scardoelli</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Investor Relations Director&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><A HREF="tm2135468d1_ex99-1.htm">Notice to the Market, December 14, 2021</A></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GERDAU S.A.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Tax ID (CNPJ/ME) 33.611.500/0001-19</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registry (NIRE): 35300520696</P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>METAL&Uacute;RGICA GERDAU S.A.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Tax ID (CNPJ/ME) 92.690.783/0001-09</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registry (NIRE): 35300520751</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SEIVA S.A. &#8211; FLORESTAS E IND&Uacute;STRIAS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Tax ID (CNPJ/ME) 87.043.832/0001-73</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registry (NIRE): 35300521781</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE TO THE MARKET</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Gerdau S.A., Metal&uacute;rgica Gerdau S.A. and
Seiva S.A. &#8211; Florestas e Ind&uacute;strias (collectively, the &#8220;Companies&#8221;) hereby announce to their shareholders and
the market that, in view of the retirement of executive officer Harley Lorentz Scardoelli on December 31, 2021, the meetings of the respective
Boards of Directors held on this date deliberated and voted to elect Rafael Dorneles Japur as the Executive Vice-President and Investor
Relations Officer of Metal&uacute;rgica Gerdau S.A. and Gerdau S.A., effective January 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2022, and also to the position
of Investor Relations Officer of Seiva S.A. &#8211; Florestas e Ind&uacute;strias.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Rafael Dorneles Japur holds a degree in business
administration and a graduate degree in economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and has complete the Advanced
Finance Program at Wharton. He began his career at Gerdau in 2005 as an intern and participated in the Planning and Management trainee
program. In 2015, he was promoted to Business Development Manager and a year later, he also took on the leadership of the Debt and Capital
Markets management functions in the Finance Department. In 2018, he assumed the position of Planning, IT &amp; Innovation Manager at Gerdau
Diaco and Gerdau Metaldom in Colombia. In 2020, he returned to Brazil as General Manager - Corporate Finance, with responsibility for
Treasury, Debt and Capital Market, Insurance and Mergers &amp; Acquisitions. In 2020, he also served as secretary of Gerdau&#8217;s Strategy
and Sustainability Committee.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Preparations for this move and the transition
between executives were carefully planned to preserve Gerdau&#8217;s solid financial health. The transition process is focused on achieving
consistent results and maintaining an excellent relationship with shareholders and financial markets.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Boards of Directors of the Companies thank
Harley Lorentz Scardoelli for his important contributions to refining the processes that he led during his 33 years at Gerdau and wish
him success in this new phase of his life, with great accomplishments and happiness with his family.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, December 14<SUP>th</SUP>, 2021.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Gustavo Werneck da Cunha</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Chief Executive Officer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">METAL&Uacute;RGICA GERDAU S.A.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">GERDAU S.A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Gustavo Werneck da Cunha</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Chairman of the Board of Directors</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SEIVA S.A. &#8211; FLORESTAS E IND&Uacute;STRIAS</P>



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