SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 15

                   Certification and Notice of Termination of
                    Registration under Section 12(g) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension
                                of Duty to File
                   Reports Under Section 13 and 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Commission File Number 001-00983
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                           NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                           4100 Edison Lakes Parkway
                            Mishawaka, IN 46545-3440
                                 (574) 273-7000
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                       (Address, including zip code, and
                          telephone number, including
            area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)


                              Class B Common Stock
                  First Mortgage Bonds, 8 3/8% Series due 2006
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            (Title of each class of Securities covered by this Form)



                                      None
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  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
         provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file
         reports:

              Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [x ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [  ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [  ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [  ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [  ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [  ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [  ]     Rule 15d-6             [  ]
              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [  ]

         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
         or notice date:  0

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
         National Steel Corporation caused this certification/notice to be
         signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

         Date: February 10, 2004            By:  /s/ Kirk A. Sobecki
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                                                   Name: Kirk A. Sobecki
                                                   Title:   President