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):
July 29, 2008
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Effective July 29, 2008, the Board of Directors of United States Steel
Corporation ("U. S. Steel") elected David S. Sutherland as a Class II director,
to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders which is anticipated to
be held on April 28, 2009. Mr. Sutherland was also elected as a member of the
Compensation and Organization Committee and the Corporate Governance and Public
Policy Committee. Mr. Sutherland retired from his position as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Ipsco, Inc., a steel producer, in July of 2007,
having served in that position since January 2002. Mr. Sutherland also serves
as a director of GATX Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
Transfield Services Limited, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and ZCL
Composites Inc., listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Mr. Sutherland will participate in the standard non-employee director
compensation arrangements described in the section entitled "Compensation of
Directors" that is included in U. S. Steel's Proxy Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008.
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: July 30, 2008