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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-091547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230814
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230814

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:		231172278

	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>&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Dated August&nbsp;14, 2023</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>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant&rsquo;s Name into English)</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 &ndash; 8&deg; andar&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, S&atilde;o Paulo - Brazil CEP
05425-070&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive
offices)</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
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Form&nbsp;40-F &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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

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    Fact, August&nbsp;14, 2023</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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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 this 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;August&nbsp;14, 2023</P>

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    S.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Rafael Dorneles Japur&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rafael
    Dorneles Japur&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive
    Vice President Investor Relations Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Tax ID (CNPJ/MF) 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/MF) 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></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Gerdau S.A. (B3: GGBR / NYSE: GGB) and Metal&uacute;rgica
Gerdau S.A. (B3: GOAU) (jointly the &ldquo;Companies&rdquo;) hereby inform their shareholders and the market in general that, in order
to promote the best environment for trading of their shares and in line with the best corporate governance practices, the Companies hired
BTG PACTUAL CORRETORA DE T&Iacute;TULOS E VALORES MOBILI&Aacute;RIOS S.A. (&ldquo;BTG&rdquo;) headquartered at Avenida Brigadeiro Faria
Lima, n&ordm; 3477, 14th floor, part, in the city of S&atilde;o Paulo, State of S&atilde;o Paulo, registered with the CNPJ/MF under n&ordm;
43.815.158/0001-22 (&ldquo;BTG&rdquo; or &ldquo; Market Maker&rdquo;) as a market maker exclusively for your preferred shares, starting
on August&nbsp;14, 2023 and will be valid for a period of 12 (twelve) months from the date of its execution.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with the concept established in
article 1, sole paragraph, item I of CVM Resolution 77/2022, Gerdau S.A. has, on this date, 600,526,442 common shares and 1,156,540,608
preferred shares outstanding in the market, and Metal&uacute;rgica Gerdau S.A. has, on this date, 365,111,201 common shares and 668,729,603
preferred shares outstanding in the market.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Additionally, the Companies inform that the Market
Maker does not have any contract with its controlling shareholders regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of
securities issued by the Companies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The market maker is an agent that commits to maintain
buy and sell offers, within certain operating parameters, on a regular and continuous basis during the trading session, promoting the
liquidity of securities, facilitating trades and mitigating artificial movements in the share price.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">B3 has continuously encouraged companies to have
market makers in order to promote trading in their shares and increase liquidity. The Companies' participation in this process reinforces
their commitment to investors and to the best negotiation practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, August&nbsp;14, 2023.</P>

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

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

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

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