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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-152756
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211222

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:		211514298

	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>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 22, 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: 14pt 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">(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">N/A</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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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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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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<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 22, 2021</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Harley Lorentz Scardoelli</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investor Relations Director</TD></TR>
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<TD><A HREF="tm2136196d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.1</A></TD>
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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. &ndash; 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/MF): 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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>MATERIAL FACT</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. &ndash; Florestas e Ind&uacute;strias (collectively, the &ldquo;Companies&rdquo;), pursuant to CVM Resolution 44/2021, hereby
announce to their shareholders and the market of the progress on lawsuit 0023102-98.1990.8.19.0001 filed by the Companies at the 14<SUP>th</SUP>
Civil Court of Rio de Janeiro (&ldquo;14<SUP>th</SUP> Civil Court&rdquo;), claiming compensation for losses incurred with the Eletrobras
Compulsory Loan (&ldquo;ECE&rdquo;) after the most recent material fact notice disclosed on September 13, 2021:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Companies were authorized on 10/18/2021 to raise R$ 422 million, considered &quot;undisputed&quot;
by Eletrobras, which occurred on 10/29/2021;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">On 10/28/2021, the Companies submitted a performance bond in the amount of R$1,049 million, which was
accepted by the court and which approved the withdrawal of an equivalent amount of the judicial deposit on 11/30/2021;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">On 12/21/2021, the entire amount of R$1,062 million was deposited in the accounts of the Companies in
the proportion due to each of them; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Companies reiterate that the decision that fixed the amount in favor of the Gerdau group was upheld
by courts at all levels in the State of Rio de Janeiro and the plea for its suspension was rejected by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ);
with the focus now on the final execution of the final and unappealable judicially enforceable instrument, which cannot be annulled by
the courts, only leaving open the possibility of appeals and other measures with remote chances of being heard, considering their frivolous
nature.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As disclosed in note 15 to the Financial Statements
dated September 30, 2021, of Gerdau S.A. and Metal&uacute;rgica Gerdau S.A., the Companies had already recognized in the 3rd quarter of
2021 a gain in results and assets, which jointly totaled approximately R$1.5 billion, including taxes and related costs/fees.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Companies will keep their shareholders and
the public informed of further developments on the subject.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, December 22, 2021.</P>

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

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

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