UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC  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): April 26, 2006

OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-9887

 

94-0506370


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1000 S.W. Broadway, Suite 2200; Portland, Oregon

 

97205


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

(503) 223-9228


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company provides in the press release earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), a non-GAAP financial measure.  “GAAP” refers to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  The Company believes EBITDA is useful to investors because it is a basis upon which the Company assesses its financial performance, it provides useful information regarding the Company’s ability to service its debt and it is a commonly used financial analysis tool for measuring and comparing companies in several areas of liquidity, operating performance and leverage.  The Company’s management uses this non-GAAP financial measure along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s operating performance. 

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled items reported by other companies or the definition used in any of our debt agreements.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. Company Press Release dated April 26, 2006, announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.


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.

 

OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC.

 


 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date:  April 26, 2006

By:

/s/ Robin A. Gantt

 

 


 

 

Robin A. Gantt

 

 

Corporate Controller

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)