SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 20, 1999
ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 0-2389 54-0585263
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
P. O. Box 13948
Roanoke, Virginia 24038-3948
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 342-1831
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 20, 1999 Steel of West Virginia entered into a three year labor
contract with United Steelworkers of America, AFC-CIO ("Steelworkers") bringing
an end to the two week labor strike. The Steelworkers had been on strike since
June 6, 1999 after they rejected a previous contract agreement. Steel of West
Virginia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION
By s/Donald G. Smith
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Donald G. Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 22, 1999
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