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):
                                  March 3, 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

     On March 3, 2009, United States Steel Corporation ("U. S. Steel") announced
that further consolidation is necessary to maximize efficiency while meeting
customer demands.  Operations to be temporarily idled over the next several
weeks are the finishing and coking operations at Hamilton Works in Hamilton,
Ontario, and the steelmaking and finishing operations at Lake Erie Works near
Nanticoke, Ontario.  Approximately 1,500 employees will be affected.  Earlier
that day, U. S. Steel representatives met with federal and provincial officials
as well as representatives of the United Steelworkers at these facilities to
notify them of the temporary idling.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (d)  Exhibits

           99.1 Press release titled "U. S. Steel Further Consolidates
                Operations for Greater Efficiency"


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:  March 6, 2009