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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): August 1, 2024 (July 30, 2024)
United States Steel Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 1-16811 | | 25-1897152 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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
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(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:
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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 |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). |
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ |
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
As part of its periodic review of the Code of Ethical Business Conduct (the “Code”), on July 30, 2024, United States Steel Corporation's (the “Corporation”) Board of Directors approved and adopted certain amendments to the Code. The amendments include incorporating the important role of managers in fostering an ethical culture, highlighting key points from the Corporation’s sustainability report, and addressing certain risks associated with the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence applications. The amended Code also includes other clarifying, stylistic and non-substantive revisions. The Code does not materially change the responsibilities and obligations that applied previously and did not relate to or result in any waiver, explicit or implicit, of any provision of the previous Code.
The summary of the amendments to the Code included in this current report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code, as amended, which can be found on the Corporation’s website at www.ussteel.com under “About Us - Ethics & Compliance.” The contents of the Company’s website are not incorporated by reference in this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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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
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By | /s/ Manpreet S. Grewal |
| Manpreet S. Grewal |
| Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
Dated: August 1, 2024