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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): August 2, 1999 (July 30,
1999)
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 July 30, 1999 announcing a
price increase. 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 July 30, 1999.
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.
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
By: /s/Glenn H. Gage
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Glenn H. Gage
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 2, 1999
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
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Media Contact: Clarence Ehlers
(219) 273-7327
Analyst/Investor Contact: Joseph A. Rainis
(219) 273-7158
NATIONAL STEEL ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE
Mishawaka, IN, July 30, 1999 -- National Steel Corporation (NYSE: NS) announced
today that it will raise the transaction price on Hot Rolled, Hot Dipped
Galvanized, Galvalume(R) and Electrolytic Zinc Coated products by $20 per ton
with orders scheduled for shipment on or after October 3, 1999.
Headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, National Steel Corporation is the nation's
fourth largest integrated steel company, with annual shipments of approximately
six million tons of flat-rolled products. National Steel employs approximately
9,200 employees. Visit National Steel's website at: www.nationalsteel.com.
