WHX CORP
8-K, 2000-10-03
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                       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): October 3, 2000
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                                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
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                                      N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)




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         Item 5.  Other Events.
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                  On October  3, 2000 WHX  Corporation  issued a press  release,
which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current  Report,  announcing that its
consent solicitation relating to its 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2005 (the "Notes")
was further amended to provide for additional  limitations on certain actions to
be taken by WHX,  including  without  limitation,  amending certain covenants to
further  restrict WHX's ability to make restricted  payments or incur additional
indebtedness.

                  These  amendments  were made pursuant to  Supplement  No. 2 to
Solicitation  Statement,  which is set  forth as  Exhibit  99.2 to this  Current
Report.



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         Exhibit No.                          Exhibits
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            99.1         Press Release of WHX Corporation dated October 3, 2000

            99.2         Supplement No. 2 to Solicitation Statement dated
                         October 3, 2000





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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: October 3, 2000                   By: /s/ Ronald LaBow
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                                             Name:  Ronald LaBow
                                             Title: Chairman of the Board



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