GERDAU S.A. — Capital/Financing Update 2011

Apr 13, 2011

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FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS	Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated April 12, 2011	Registration No. 333-171483

Pricing Term Sheet Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Itau BBA USA Securities Inc. Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.

Gerdau S.A.

Preferred Shares (Including Preferred Shares in the form of American Depositary Shares)

Issuer:	Gerdau S.A.
Symbols:	GGB (NYSE)/GGBR4 (BOVESPA)
ADSs/Preferred Shares offered:	203,830,100 Preferred Shares, including preferred shares in the form of ADSs (excluding option to purchase up to 20,408,072 additional Preferred Shares, which may be in the form of ADSs, to cover over-allotments, if any)
Price to public:	US$12.13 per ADS and R$19.25 per Preferred Share
Net proceeds to the Issuer:	US$1,596 million (excluding option to purchase up to 20,408,072 additional Preferred Shares, which may be in the form of ADSs, to cover over-allotments, if any)
Pricing date:	April 12, 2011
Closing date:	April 18, 2011

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