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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): April 28, 1998
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-983 25-0687210
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
4100 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka, IN 46545-3440
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 219-273-7000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
National Steel Corporation issued a press release on April 28, 1998 announcing
the election of Edsel D. Dunford and Hisashi Tanaka to its Board of Directors. A
copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated April 28, 1998.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
By: /s/ John A. Maczuzak
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John A. Maczuzak
President and Chief Operating Officer
Date: April 29, 1998
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
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Media Contact: Leon L. Judd
(219) 273-7631 or (313) 297-2310
Analyst and Joseph A. Rainis
Investor Contact: (219) 273-7158
EDSEL D. DUNFORD AND HISASHI TANAKA
ELECTED TO NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mishawaka, IN, April 28, 1998 -- National Steel Corporation (NYSE: NS) announced
today the election of Edsel D. Dunford and Hisashi Tanaka to its Board of
Directors.
Mr. Dunford joins National Steel following a distinguished career in industry.
He held a series of executive positions during his 30 year career at TRW, Inc.,
including President and Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board of
Directors from 1991 through 1994. Mr. Dunford began his professional career at
the onset of the United States space program and has participated in civil,
military and commercial space programs for nearly 40 years.
Mr. Dunford serves as a director of the Thiokol Corporation, Howmet
International and Cooper Tire and Rubber and is the Chairman of The Chronicles
Group, a historical documentary non-profit corporation. Mr. Dunford also serves
as a trustee at the University of California, Los Angeles, is a Fellow of the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National
Academy of Engineering.
Mr. Tanaka brings to National Steel's Board of Directors nearly 28 years of
experience in the steel industry. Since joining NKK Corporation in 1971 as a
Metallurgist, Mr. Tanaka has served in a number of high-ranking capacities.
Since 1996, Mr. Tanaka has served as General Manager, Steelmaking Technology,
Director, Steelmaking Technology from 1994 to 1995 and Senior Manager,
Steelmaking Technology & Purchase from 1993 to 1994. While serving in these
capacities, Mr. Tanaka led steel technology process and development at NKK.
Prior thereto, as a senior official in the planning organization, Mr. Tanaka
established the strategic direction for NKK's steel divisions.
Mr. Tanaka is a graduate of Tokyo University, where he received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Metallurgy.
Headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, National Steel Corporation is the nation's
fourth largest integrated steel company, with annual shipments in excess of six
million tons of flat-rolled products. National Steel employs approximately 9,400
employees. Visit National Steel's website at: www.nationalsteel.com.
