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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-117039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231113

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:		231397381

	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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Dated November&nbsp;13, 2023</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, S&atilde;o
Paulo - Brazil CEP 05425-070</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-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left">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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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><U>Description of Exhibit</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2330116d2_ex99-1.htm">Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors, November&nbsp;6, 2023 (Dividends)</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2330116d2_ex99-2.htm">Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors, November&nbsp;6, 2023 (Executive Officers)</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;November&nbsp;13, 2023</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="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-size: 10pt">/s/ Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Investor Relations Director</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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(CNPJ): 33.611.500/0001-19</B></P>

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35300520696</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Publicly Held Company</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HELD
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2023, AT 9:40 A.M., AT THE REGISTERED OFFICE LOCATED AT AVENIDA DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8.501, 8&ordm; ANDAR, CONJUNTO 2,
PINHEIROS,&nbsp;IN THE CITY AND STATE OF S&Atilde;O PAULO.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The meeting was attended by all the directors, pursuant to the Charter of Gerdau S.A. (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
and by the Audit Committee, and was presided over by Guilherme Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter, with Rafael Lebensold acting as secretary.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.45pt">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Board of Executive Officers&rsquo; proposal
for crediting on November&nbsp;17, 2023 and paying shareholders as from December&nbsp;13, 2023, dividends calculated at the rate of
forty-seven centavos (R$ 0.47) per common and preferred share on the records of the Transfer Agent for the Company's shares on the date
of credit. For demonstration purposes, considering the outstanding shares on this date, the
dividends amount to eight hundred twenty-two million, one hundred eighty-five thousand, three hundred eighty-two
reais (R$ 822,185,382.00) and constitute the advance payment of minimum  mandatory dividends established in the Bylaws for the current
fiscal year. The dividend amount will be calculated once again based on the free float on the date of credit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Nothing else has been addressed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Signatures:</U> Presiding board: Guilherme
Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter (Chairman) and Rafael Lebensold (Secretary). Directors: Guilherme Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter (Chairman), Andr&eacute;
Bier Gerdau Johannpeter (Vice Chairman) and Claudio Johannpeter (Vice Chairman), Gustavo Werneck da Cunha, Claudia Sender Ramirez, Alberto
Fernandes and M&aacute;rcio Hamilton Ferreira (Directors).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">I hereby certify that this is a faithful copy of
the original instrument drawn up in the Company's records.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, November&nbsp;6, 2023.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Corporate Taxpayer ID
(CNPJ): 33.611.500/0001-19</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Company Registry (NIRE):
35300520696</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Publicly Held Company</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HELD
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2023, AT 8:35 A.M., AT THE REGISTERED OFFICE LOCATED AT AVENIDA DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8.501, 8&ordm; ANDAR, CONJUNTO 2,
PINHEIROS,&nbsp;IN THE CITY AND STATE OF S&Atilde;O PAULO.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The meeting was attended by all the members
of the Board of Directors of Gerdau S.A. (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;), pursuant to the Charter, and was presided over by Guilherme Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter, with
Rafael Lebensold acting as secretary.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Board of Directors approved the removal of Mr.&nbsp;<B>Hermenio
Pinto Gon&ccedil;alves</B> from the position of Executive Officer of the Company with effect from today, in view of his retirement. The
Board thanked Mr.&nbsp;Gon&ccedil;alves for his important contributions to Gerdau and wished him success in his new ventures.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Board of Directors unanimously approved the election of
<B>Aldo Tapia Castillo</B>, Peruvian, married, engineer, National Foreigner Registry (RNE) no. F796991F,&nbsp;Individual Taxpayers Register
(CPF) no. 718.740.011-03, with business address at Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8.501, 8&ordm; andar, conjunto 2, Pinheiros, S&atilde;o Paulo,
SP, CEP 05425-070, as Executive Officer with unified mandate until the annual shareholders meeting that will deliberate on the accounts
of fiscal year 2023.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Executive Officer took office after signing
the instrument of investiture drawn up in the appropriate book and declared, under penalty of law, that he is not prohibited from exercising
any management activities of the Company, pursuant to article 147 of Federal Law 6,404/76. The instrument of investiture and clearance
certificate signed by the Executive Officer elected will be filed at the registered office of the Company.</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 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Board of Directors unanimously authorized
the Executive Officer to hold management positions, whether or not remunerated, in other companies in which the Company holds direct or
indirect interest.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Board of Executive Officers now has the following
composition:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1pt; width: 50%; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gustavo Werneck da Cunha</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1pt; width: 50%; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Vice President Investor Relations Officer</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Nothing else has been addressed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><U>Signatures:</U> Presiding board: Guilherme
Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter (Chairman) and Rafael Lebensold (Secretary). Directors: Guilherme Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter (Chairman), Andr&eacute;
Bier Gerdau Johannpeter (Vice Chairman) and Claudio Johannpeter (Vice Chairman), Gustavo Werneck da Cunha, Claudia Sender Ramirez, Alberto
Fernandes and M&aacute;rcio Hamilton Ferreira (Directors).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">I hereby certify that this is a faithful copy of
the original instrument drawn up in the Company's records.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, November&nbsp;6, 2023.</P>

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

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

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