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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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)
July 11, 2007
 
CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
000-51307
20-2373478
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX
76065
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  972-775-8241
 
(N/A)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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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Section 8— Other Events

Item 8.01 - Other Events

On July 12, 2007, the registrant issued a press release disclosing the declaration of a $0.10 per common share quarterly cash dividend.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 


 
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.
 
     
  CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY 
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date:  July 12, 2007 By:   /s/ Robert E. Crawford, Jr.
 
Vice President and General Counsel
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