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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2021 (March 15, 2021)

United States Steel Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-16811

25-1897152

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

600 Grant Street,

Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2800

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(412) 433-1121

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	X	New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock	X	Chicago Stock Exchange

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

As United States Steel Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced on March 15, 2021, Eugene B. Sperling, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Corporation, notified the Corporation of his decision to step down from the Board effective immediately. Mr. Sperling has been appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., to serve as Senior Advisor to the President and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator. Mr. Sperling’s resignation does not arise from any disagreement on any matter relating to the Corporation’s strategy, operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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/ Manpreet S. Grewal
			Manpreet S. Grewal
			Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: March 16, 2021