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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-100947
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240918
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240918

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERDAU S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		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:		241307197

	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>

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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></P>

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<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 September&nbsp;18, 2024</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>

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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</P>

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<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</P>

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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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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 90%"><A HREF="tm2424311d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Notice to the Market, September&nbsp;18,
2024</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;September&nbsp;18, 2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">GERDAU S.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rafael Dorneles Japur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President Investor Relations Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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Tax ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.611.500/0001-19</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Gerdau S.A. </B>(B3:
GGBR / NYSE: GGB) announces to its shareholders and the general market that, on September&nbsp;17, 2024, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.,
subsidiary of Gerdau in North America, signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Dales Recycling Partnership, a company engaged
in the operation, processing, and recycling of ferrous scrap. The investment of approximately US$ 60 million includes land,
inventory, and fixed assets associated with Dales Recycling&rsquo;s operations in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, in the United
States. This acquisition aims to increase capture of captive ferrous scrap by Gerdau through proprietary channels, supplying raw
material to its operations at a competitive cost.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The closing of
the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent for operations of this nature.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gerdau clarifies
that this acquisition is aligned with its strategy of growth and competitiveness of operations, through assets with greater potential
for long-term value generation and expansion of its presence in more profitable markets for its business.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">S&atilde;o Paulo, September&nbsp;18,
2024.</FONT></P>

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

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

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

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