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, 2005 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) 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)) ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On April 26, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. 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 certain non-GAAP financial measures, including: (1) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"); (2) EBITDA before the labor dispute settlement charge (as defined in the press release); (3) net income exclusive of the labor dispute settlement charge and (4) operating income before the labor dispute settlement charge. "GAAP" refers to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The press release contains a reconciliation table of items 1 and 2 above to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes the non-GAAP measure in item 1 above 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 believes the non-GAAP measures in items 2, 3, and 4 are useful to investors when comparing prior periods because it believes the excluded items are nonrecurring. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance. A reconciliation table of items 3 and 4 above is set forth below. 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. IN THOUSANDS (UNAUDITED) ------------------------ Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------ 2005 2004 -------- -------- Net income $28,350 $ 7,524 Add back labor dispute settlement charge 0 7,000 ------- ------- Net income before labor dispute settlement charge $28,350 $14,524 ======= ======= IN THOUSANDS (UNAUDITED) ------------------------ Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------ 2005 2004 ------- ------- Operating income $54,569 $15,103 Add back labor dispute settlement charge 0 7,000 ------- ------- Operating income before labor dispute settlement charge $54,569 $22,103 ======= ======= ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 99.1 Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. Company Press Release dated April 26, 2005, announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. 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, 2005 By: /s/ Jeff S. Stewart ----------------------- ----------------------------------- Jeff S. Stewart Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)