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): February 4, 2003 STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. -------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 0-21719 35-1929476 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 --------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 260-459-3553 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On February 4, 2003, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release entitled "Steel Dynamics Announces Agreement to Purchase GalvPro Assets." The text of the press release is herewith furnished to the Commission by attachment as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. SIGNATURES 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. Date: February 4, 2003 /s/ Tracy L. Shellabarger ------------------------- By: Tracy L. Shellabarger Title: Secretary 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Description 99.1 Text of a press release issued February 4, 2003. This document is furnished to the Commission herewith and is not to be deemed filed. 3