UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __________)*
ROUGE INDUSTRIES
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
(Name of Class of Securities)
779099100
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.(A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DONALD SMITH & CO., INC
ID NO. 13-2807845
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) x
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
East 80 Route 4, Suite 360
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,103,700
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,103,700
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,103,700
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGRAGTE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.57% OF CLASS A
4.99% OF THE TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
INVESTMENT ADVISER
(22,315)Item 1
(a)
ROUGE INDUSTRIES
(b)
3001 Miller Road
PO Box 1699, Dearborn, MI 48121-1699
(22,316)Item 2
(a)
Donald Smith & Co., Inc.
(b)
East 80 Route 4 - Suite 360
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
Common
(e)
CUSIP = 779099100
(22,317)Item 3
(e)
Investment Advisor registered under
section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(22,318)Item 4
(a)
1,103,700 shares owned
(b)
7.57% of class A
4.99% of total shares outstanding
(c)
(i)
1,103,700
(ii)
0 shares
(iii)
1,103,700
(iv)
0 shares
(22,319)Item 5
Not applicable
(22,320)Item 6
Not applicable
(22,321)Item 7
Not applicable
(22,322)Item 8
Not applicable
(22,323)Item 9
Not applicable
(22,324)Item 10
By signing below,
I certify that,
to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date:
February 9, 2000
Signature:
Name and Title:
Donald Smith
President
