8-K

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): February 22, 2016

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)		(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)

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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

(d) On February 22, 2016, the board of directors of United States Steel Corporation (the “Corporation”) elected Mr. Paul A. Mascarenas to serve on its board of directors, effective March 1, 2016 until the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders. The committees on which Mr. Mascarenas will serve have not yet been determined.

The Corporation has not entered into any transactions with Mr. Mascarenas identified in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and he will not be employed by the Corporation. Mr. Mascarenas was not elected pursuant to an arrangement or understanding between him and any other person.

Mr. Mascarenas will be paid an annual retainer fee and will participate in the Deferred Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) and the Non-Employee Director Stock Program (“Stock Program”). A more detailed description of any retainer fees, the Plan and the Stock Program can be found in the U. S. Steel proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2015.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 24, 2016, the Corporation issued a press release related to the election of Mr. Mascarenas to the board of directors. The full text of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

9.01(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit

No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2016

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/ Colleen M. Darragh

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Colleen M. Darragh

Vice President and Controller

Dated: February 24, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACTS: Media Sarah Cassella             Manager              External Communications          T - (412) 433-6777 E - sacassella@uss.com Investors/Analysts Dan Lesnak General Manager Investor Relations T - (412) 433-1184 E - dtlesnak@uss.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PAUL A. MASCARENAS OBE ELECTED TO U. S. STEEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2016 – United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) today announced that Paul A. Mascarenas OBE has been elected to the company’s board of directors effective March 1, 2016.

Mascarenas is President and Chairman of the Executive Board of FISITA (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Ingénieurs des Techniques de l’Automobile). FISITA, the international network for automotive engineers, represents more than 200,000 engineers in 37 countries. Mascarenas is also a Member of the Board of Directors at ON Semiconductor and Mentor Graphics, and a Special Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners, a venture capital firm focused on mobility solutions.

Mascarenas previously served as Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Research and Advanced Engineering at Ford Motor Company. In this role, he led Ford’s worldwide research organization, as well as the development and implementation of the company’s technology strategy. Throughout his 32-year career at Ford, Mascarenas played an instrumental role in the development and launch of many global products, including the F-Series, Explorer, Mustang, Taurus, Fusion and Focus models.

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Mascarenas earned his mechanical engineering degree from the University of London, King’s College. A fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, he was elected a fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers in 2009. Mascarenas served as general chairperson for the 2010 SAE World Congress and Convergence and has served on the FISITA board since 2012. He received an honorary doctorate from Chongqing University in China in 2013. In 2015, Mascarenas was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, for his services to the automotive industry.

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