8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2019 (May 17, 2019)

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	0-21719	35-1929476
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7575 West Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  260-969-3500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock voting, $0.025 par value	STLD	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Emerging growth company o

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 17, 2019, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2019 Cash Dividend.”  A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d )          Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this report:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	A press release dated May 17, 2019, titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2019 Cash Dividend.”

SIGNATURE

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 hereto duly authorized.

		STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
		/s/Theresa E. Wagler
Date: May 20, 2019	By:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release May 17, 2019
	7575 W. Jefferson Blvd.
	Fort Wayne, IN  46804

Steel Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2019 Cash Dividend

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, May 17, 2019 / PRNewswire / Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced that the company’s board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share.  The dividend is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2019, and is payable on or about July 12, 2019.

About Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States based on estimated annual steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections and steel joists and deck. In addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.

Contact:  Tricia Meyers, Investor Relations Manager— +1.260.969.3500