FORM 6 - K



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                    Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                             As of September 2, 2003



                                  TENARIS, S.A.
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)


                                  TENARIS, S.A.
                                13, rue Beaumont
                                L-1219 Luxembourg
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
                 annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.

                              Form 20-F X    Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12G3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                              Yes            No  X
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____.









The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. This report contains Tenaris's announcement regarding
the election of Paolo Rocca as Chairman of its board of directors.



Tenaris Elects Paolo Rocca as Chairman

    LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003--Tenaris S.A. (NYSE:TS)
(Buenos Aires:TS) (BMV:TS) (MTA Italy:TEN), in a meeting of its board
of directors, elected Paolo Rocca to fill the position of chairman of
its board of directors, which had been left vacant following the
passing of Roberto Rocca on June 10, 2003. Paolo Rocca, in addition to
acting as chairman of the board, will continue to act as chief
executive officer of Tenaris.
    The board of directors also approved the appointment of Lucio
Bastianini, who was born in 1925 and is vice chairman of San Faustin
N.V., as a member of the board.
    Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer of seamless steel pipe
products and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution
services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries and a
leading regional supplier of welded steel pipes for gas pipelines in
South America. Organized in Luxembourg, it has pipe manufacturing
facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico and
Venezuela and a network of customer service centers present in over 20
countries worldwide.

    CONTACT: Tenaris
             Gerardo Varela, 888-300-5432
             www.tenaris.com



                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.



Date: September 2, 2003



                                 Tenaris, S.A.




By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio
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Cecilia Bilesio
Corporate Secretary