8-K

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): November 1, 2000 (October 27, 2000)

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 press releases on October 27, 2000 and October 31, 2000 announcing the following actions:

(1)	National Steel announces steel price increase.
(2)	National Steel is introducing sheet steel building products bonded with DuPont Teflon® brand surface protection.

Copies of these press releases are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 27, 2000.

Exhibit 99.2 Press release dated October 31, 2000.

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:	November 1, 2000	By: /s/Glenn H. Gage Glenn H. Gage Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 c58148ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 10/27/00

Exhibit 99.1

[National Steel Logo]

[National Steel Letterhead]

NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact:	Clarence J. Ehlers
	(219) 273-7327
Analyst and	William E. McDonough
Investor Contact:	(219) 273-7414

NATIONAL STEEL ANNOUNCES STEEL PRICE INCREASE

Mishawaka, IN, October 27, 2000 - National Steel Corporation (NYSE: NS) announced today that effective with shipments January 2, 2001, it will raise published base and extras prices by 4.8% on its Tin Mill Product and Tin Coated Sheet products.

Headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, National Steel Corporation is the nation’s fourth largest integrated steel company, with annual shipments of approximately six million tons of flat-rolled products. National Steel employs approximately 9,200 employees. Visit National Steel’s website at: www.nationalsteel.com.

EX-99.2 3 c58148ex99-2.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 10/31/00

Exhibit 99.2

[National Steel Logo]

[National Steel Letterhead]

NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact:	Clarence J. Ehlers
	(219) 273-7327
Analyst and	William E. McDonough
Investor Contact:	(219) 273-7414

STEEL BUILDING PRODUCTS WITH RUGGED TEFLON® PROTECTION

Mishawaka, IN, October 31, 2000 – National Steel Corporation (NYSE: NS) is introducing sheet steel bonded with DuPont Teflon® brand surface protection, to provide steel building products with the ultimate in protection against corrosion, weathering and soiling.

“By bonding a protective layer of Teflon® film on our Galvalume® coated steel, we believe we’ve developed the most durable sheet steel available,” says Russ Lawley, National Steel’s general manager for construction products. “And we’re backing it with an extended warranty,” he adds.

National Steel supplies sheet steel protected with Teflon® in 12 colors. It is supplied in various widths and gauges suitable for fabrication of roofing, siding, panels and other building components.

Teflon® surface protection is applied as a continuous fluoropolymer film. It is highly resistant to cracking at bends during forming of building products and is resistant to abrasion. Teflon® is highly resistant to weathering, including UV attack and acid rain, and is unaffected by virtually all chemicals and solvents. Rain washes most soil off Teflon®, and it is not subject to mildew. If cleaning is necessary, most fast-acting strong solutions and solvents won’t harm Teflon®.

Under an agreement with DuPont, Wilmington, Del., National Steel has the exclusive use of the Teflon® brand for surface protection for steel in construction market applications, according to Warren Bowman, market development manager for DuPont surface protection. “We believe that National Steel is uniquely qualified to take advantage of developments with Teflon® for these applications,” said Bowman.

Headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, National Steel Corporation is one of the nation’s largest producers of carbon flat-rolled products, with annual shipments of approximately six million tons of flat-rolled products. National Steel employs approximately 9,200 employees. Visit National Steel’s website at: www.nationalsteel.com.

Teflon® is a registered trademark of DuPont.
Galvalume® is a registered trademark of BIEC International, Inc.

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EX-99.1

Press Release dated 10/27/00 for National Steel

EX-99.2

Press Release dated 10/31/00 for National Steel