6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Dated July 17, 2013

Commission File Number: 001-35788

ARCELORMITTAL

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

19 Avenue de la Liberté

L-2930 Luxembourg

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 Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x                               Form 40-F o

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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.

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On July 17, 2013, ArcelorMittal issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereby incorporated by reference into this report on Form 6-K.

Exhibit List

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated July 17, 2013 reporting that ArcelorMittal will not continue with the planned steel plant in Keonjhar and that ArcelorMittal will continue with projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka.

SIGNATURES

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: July 17, 2013

By:	/s/ Henk Scheffer
	Name:	Henk Scheffer
	Title:	Company Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated July 17, 2013 reporting that ArcelorMittal will not continue with the planned steel plant in Keonjhar and that ArcelorMittal will continue with projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka.

EX-99.1

          

news release

ArcelorMittal requests MoU for planned steel plant in Keonjhar is not renewed; continues with projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka

Luxembourg, July 17th, 2013 – ArcelorMittal has met today with the Government of Odisha’s Chief Secretary to inform him that the company has decided not to progress with its planned construction of an integrated steel plant and a captive power plant in the district of Keonjhar.

ArcelorMittal initially planned to construct a 12 million tonne integrated steel plant in Keonjhar and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha in December 2006. 

Since that date, ArcelorMittal has completed important milestones such as the completion of a feasibility report, an environmental impact assessment study and other relevant technical reports, as well as holding eight gram sabhas (public hearings) and investing in a number of CSR projects.

However, unfortunately the project has faced significant external delays. ArcelorMittal has not been able to acquire the requisite land for the steel plant, nor has it been able to ensure captive iron ore security, which is a necessary requirement for the project. Therefore, taking into account the current economic climate, ArcelorMittal has concluded it will no longer be pursuing its plans for a steel plant in Keonjhar at this stage.

This announcement does not affect ArcelorMittal’s plan to pursue its two other Indian projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka.

Vijay Bhatnagar, executive vice president and member of the management committee, CEO of India and China: “Over the last seven years we have invested considerable resources into this project; however, the delays relating to land acquisition and allocation of captive iron ore blocks means this project is no longer viable.  Nevertheless, we will continue to pursue our other two projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka, both of which are making steady progress.”

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