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):
                                 January 5, 2009


                         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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, announced today that it will exit the drawn-over-mandrel (DOM)
tubular products business and close the DOM lines at its Texas Operations
Division in Lone Star, Texas.  This will result in a pre-tax charge of
approximately $25 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.  A copy of the press
release in substantially the form released is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)  Exhibits

          99.1 Press Release titled "U. S. Steel Tubular Products to Exit Drawn-
               over-Mandrel Tubular Products Business"


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
     Senior Vice President & Controller



Dated:  January 5, 2009