SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 United States Steel LLC (to be converted into United States Steel Corporation) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Certificate of Formation) Delaware 25-0996816 - ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or Organization) Identification No.) 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2800 - --------------------------------------------- ------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. /x/ the following box. box. / / Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-69090 ----------------- (If applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Stock, par New York Stock Exchange value $1.00 per share Pacific Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. For a full description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, being registered hereby, reference is made to the information contained under the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock of United States Steel Corporation Following the Separation" in the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-69090) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2001, as amended, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 1 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of United States Steel LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to United States Steel LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-69090) filed on September 7, 2001). 2 Form of Certificate of Incorporation of United States Steel Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to United States Steel LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-69090) filed on September 7, 2001). 3 Form of By-laws of United States Steel Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to United States Steel LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-69090) filed on September 7, 2001). 4 Form of Rights Agreement between United States Steel Corporation and [ ], as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to United States Steel LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (File No. 333-69090) filed on September 20, 2001). 5 Form of Indenture among United States Steel LLC, Issuer; USX Corporation, Guarantor; and The Bank of New York, Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to United States Steel LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (File No. 333-71454) filed on November 1, 2001). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. UNITED STATES STEEL LLC Date: December 5, 2001 By /s/ G. R. Haggerty ----------------------------------------- Gretchen R. Haggerty Vice President-Accounting & Finance