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) October 1, 2003 OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 94-0506370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1000 S.W. Broadway, Suite 2200, Portland, Oregon 97205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (503) 240-5226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) -1- ITEM 2. - ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On October 1, 2003, Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. issued a press release announcing an acquisition by lease. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of that press release. ITEM 7. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated October 1, 2003. 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. OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC. Date: October 1, 2003 /s/ Jeff S. Stewart ------------------------------- Jeff S. Stewart Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) -2- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated October 1, 2003. -3-