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): December 11, 2001
                               (December 9, 2001)

                           NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                    1-983                                 25-0687210
          (Commission File Number)             (IRS Employer Identification No.)

4100 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka, IN                  46545-3440
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      219-273-7000



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

National Steel Corporation issued a press release on December 9, 2001 announcing
that it is engaged in consolidation discussions with United States Steel LLC. A
copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1  Press release dated December 9, 2001.

                                    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.

                                  NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION

Date:  December 11, 2001          By:  /s/ Kirk A. Sobecki
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                                       Kirk A. Sobecki
                                       Vice President and Corporate Controller