UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 12, 2012
United States Steel Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16811 | 25-1897152 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA | 15219-2800 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(412) 433-1121
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On March 12, 2012, United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto (the “Underwriting Agreement”), relating to the issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of U. S. Steel’s 7.500% Senior Notes due 2022 (“Notes”). The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of U. S. Steel.
The Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Underwriting Agreement dated March 12, 2012 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto.
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/ Gregory A. Zovko | |
| Gregory A. Zovko | ||
| Vice President & Controller | ||
Dated: March 13, 2012