SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 7, 1999
WHX Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-2394 13-3768097
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022
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Address of principal executive offices
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 355-5200
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 7, 1999, WHX Corporation issued a press release, which is
set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, announcing that its Board of
Directors had set a meeting date and a record date for its 2000 Annual
Stockholders Meeting. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been scheduled for
March 15, 2000. The record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting
is January 24, 2000.
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Exhibit No. Exhibits
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99.1 Press Release of WHX Corporation dated December
7, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
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.
WHX Corporation
Dated: December 7, 1999 By: /s/ Ronald LaBow
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Name: Ronald LaBow
Title: Chairman of the Board
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WHX ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULED
New York, December 7, 1999 - WHX Corporation (NYSE: WHX) announced today that
its Board of Directors has set a meeting date and a record date for its 2000
Annual Stockholders Meeting. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been
scheduled for March 15, 2000. The location and time will be announced at a later
date. The record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting is
January 24, 2000.
WHX is a holding company that has been structured to invest in and/or acquire a
diverse group of businesses on a decentralized basis. WHX's primary businesses
currently are Handy & Harman, a diversified manufacturing company whose
strategic business segments encompass, among others, specialty wire and tubing,
and precious metals plating, stamping and fabrication, and Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel Corporation, a vertically integrated manufacturer of value-added and flat
rolled steel products. WHX's other businesses include Unimast Incorporated, a
leading manufacturer of steel framing and other products for commercial and
residential construction and WHX Entertainment Corp., a co-owner of a racetrack
and video lottery facility located in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Contact: Arnold G. Nance
WHX Corporation
(914) 925-4420
