UNITED STATES
                       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

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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                               September 24, 2002


                         United States Steel Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                1-16811               25-1897152
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   (State or other        (Commission File          (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of             Number)           Identification No.)
    incorporation)

 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA              15219-2800
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 (Address of principal executive               (Zip Code)
             offices)

                                 (412) 433-1121
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                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits

         99.1.     Press Release - "United States Steel Expects Higher Third
                   Quarter Earnings"

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

United States Steel Corporation is furnishing information under Regulation FD
for the September 24, 2002 press release titled "United States Steel Expects
Higher Third Quarter Earnings". Attached is a copy of the press release in
substantially the form released.

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.

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION


By   /s/ Larry G. Schultz
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     Larry G. Schultz
     Vice President and Controller



Dated:  September 24, 2002