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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) March 23, 2000
AMERISTEEL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-5210 59-0792436
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(Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5100 W. Lemon Street, Tampa, Florida 33609
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(813) 286-8383
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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AMERISTEEL CORPORATION APRIL 25, 2000
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K PAGE 2
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to disclose that the
Board of Directors of AmeriSteel Corporation, a corporation organized under the
laws of the state of Florida (the "Company"), determined on March 23, 2000 to
change the Company's fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31, effective
December 31, 2000. The report covering the transitional period from April 1,
2000 through December 31, 2000 will be the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ending December 31, 2000. The Board made its determination in order to
conform the fiscal year of the Company to the current fiscal year of Gerdau
S.A., the majority parent of the Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
AMERISTEEL CORPORATION
By: /s/ James S. Rogers
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James S. Rogers, Vice President
Dated: April 25, 2000
