Gerdau secures $1.13B global credit facility

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GERDAU S.A. (GGB) announced that it and several affiliates have entered into a new global credit facility, the Senior Unsecured Global Working Capital Credit Agreement, replacing an existing facility. A fully available and undrawn US$875,000,000.00 facility will be replaced by a US$1,125,000,000.00 facility, increasing total availability by approximately 29%.

The new credit facility has a five-year term from execution, with maturity expected at the end of August 2031 and a possible extension of up to one year. It is administered by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and includes participation from nine creditor banks, contracted under their respective credit approval procedures and the terms and conditions established by Gerdau.

Key Figures

Existing facility amount: US$875,000,000.00 New facility amount: US$1,125,000,000.00 Increase in availability: approximately 29% +3 more

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Existing facility amount US$875,000,000.00 Fully available and undrawn facility being replaced

New facility amount US$1,125,000,000.00 Size of the new global credit facility

Increase in availability approximately 29% Increase in total availability versus the prior facility

Term of new facility five-year term Duration from execution date of the Credit Agreement

Maturity end of August 2031 Expected maturity date of the new facility

Number of creditor banks nine creditor banks Banks participating in the new credit facility

Key Terms

Senior Unsecured Global Working Capital Credit Agreement, global credit facility, foreign private issuer, maturity

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Senior Unsecured Global Working Capital Credit Agreement financial

"a global credit facility named Senior Unsecured Global Working Capital Credit Agreement"

global credit facility financial

"entered into, on this date, a global credit facility named"

foreign private issuer regulatory

"REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16"

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maturity financial

"with maturity expected at the end of August 2031"

Maturity is the date when a loan, bond, deposit or other financial contract must be repaid or settles, like an expiration date on a coupon or loan. It matters to investors because it determines when they will get their principal back, how much interest they will have earned, and how exposed their money is to interest-rate or reinvestment risk—similar to knowing when a timed savings jar will be opened and what you can do next.

FAQ

What new credit facility did GERDAU S.A. (GGB) enter into?

GERDAU S.A. and affiliates entered into a Senior Unsecured Global Working Capital Credit Agreement, a global credit facility that replaces a prior undrawn facility and provides increased working capital availability under terms set by the company and participating banks.

How much is GERDAU S.A.’s (GGB) new global credit facility?

The new global credit facility totals US$1,125,000,000.00. It replaces a previous fully available and undrawn facility of US$875,000,000.00, representing an increase of approximately 29% in total availability for the participating Gerdau companies.

When does GERDAU S.A.’s (GGB) new credit facility mature?

The new facility has a five-year term from the execution date, with maturity expected at the end of August 2031. The agreement may be extended for up to one additional year, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

Who administers GERDAU S.A.’s (GGB) new credit agreement?

The new credit facility is administered by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB). It includes the participation of nine creditor banks, each contracted according to its own credit approval procedures and the terms defined by Gerdau.

Which GERDAU S.A. (GGB) entities are parties to the new credit facility?

Parties include GERDAU S.A., METALÚRGICA GERDAU S.A., Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., Gerdau Açominas S.A., Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, and other affiliated companies abroad, collectively referred to as the participating companies in the credit agreement.

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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Dated August 31, 2026

Commission File Number 1-14878

GERDAU S.A. 

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 – 8° andar 

São Paulo, São Paulo - Brazil CEP 05425-070 

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x           Form 40-F  ¨

Exhibit Index

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Notice to the Market – Credit Agreement

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.

Date: August 31, 2026

	GERDAU S.A.
	By:	/s/ Rafael Dorneles Japur
	Name:	Rafael Dorneles Japur
	Title:	Vice-President and Investor Relations Officer

Exhibit 99.1

GERDAU S.A.
Corporate Tax ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.611.500/0001-19
Registry (NIRE): 35300520696 METALÚRGICA GERDAU S.A.
Corporate Tax ID (CNPJ/MF): 92.690.783/0001-09
Registry (NIRE): 35300520751

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

GERDAU S.A. (“Company”) and METALÚRGICA GERDAU S.A. hereby inform their shareholders and the market in general that the Company, Gerdau Aços Longos S.A., Gerdau Açominas S.A., Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation and other affiliated companies abroad (“Companies”) entered into, on this date, a global credit facility named Senior Unsecured Global Working Capital Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”).

The current facility, in the amount of US$875,000,000.00, which is fully available and undrawn, will be replaced by a credit facility in the amount of US$1,125,000,000.00, representing an increase of approximately 29% in the Companies’ total availability. The new facility will have a five-year term as from the execution date of the Credit Agreement, with maturity expected at the end of August 2031, and may be extended for up to one year.

The new credit facility will be administered by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“CACIB”) and will include the participation of nine creditor banks, contracted in accordance with their respective credit approval procedures and under the terms and conditions established by the Company. In summary, the main characteristics are:

· Amount: US$1,125,000,000.00 (100% available as of this date);

· Term: five years (extendable for an additional year);

· Creditors: BBVA, Banco Santander, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Citibank, CACIB, J.P. Morgan Chase, Mizuho Bank and Natixis.

São Paulo, August 31, 2026.

Rafael Dorneles Japur
Vice-President and

Investor Relations Officer

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