UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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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)
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August
8, 2007
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CHAPARRAL
STEEL COMPANY
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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000-51307
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20-2373478
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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300
Ward Road, Midlothian, TX
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76065
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code 972-775-8241
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(N/A)
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any
of the following provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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x
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY | ||
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Date: August 8, 2007 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Crawford, Jr. |
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Vice President and General Counsel |