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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-195424
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130502

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ternium S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342874
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			N4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32734
		FILM NUMBER:		13806873

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 AVENUE DE LA PORTE-NEUVE
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-2227
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(352) 4661-11-3815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 AVENUE DE LA PORTE-NEUVE
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-2227
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 6 - K </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Report of
Foreign Private Issuer </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As of 5/2/2013 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>Ternium S.A.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Translation of Registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Ternium S.A. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>29 Avenue de la Porte-Neuve </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L-2227 Luxembourg </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(352) 2668-3152 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT><U></U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <B>
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Not applicable </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This report contains a summary of the resolutions adopted in the annual
general meeting of shareholders of Ternium S.A. held on May&nbsp;2, 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIGNATURE </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TERNIUM S.A. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Raul Darderes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name: Raul Darderes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title: Secretary of the Board of Directors</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: May&nbsp;2, 2013 </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Summary of the resolutions adopted in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of TERNIUM
S.A. (the &#147;Company&#148;) held on May&nbsp;2, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. (Luxembourg time) (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;), at 29, avenue de la Porte-Neuve, L-2227 Luxembourg </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I><U>Annual Meeting </U></I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I></I></B><B>1</B>.<B><I></I></B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Consideration of the Board of Directors&#146; and independent auditors&#146; reports on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements. Approval of the
Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting approved the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, after due
consideration of the reports from each of the Board of Directors and the independent auditor on such consolidated financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I></I></B><B>2.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Consideration of the independent auditors&#146; report on the Company&#146;s annual accounts. Approval of the Company&#146;s annual accounts as at
December&nbsp;31, 2012. </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting approved the Company&#146;s annual accounts as at December&nbsp;31, 2012,
after due consideration of the report from the independent auditor on such annual accounts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I></I></B><B>3.</B><B><I></I></B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Allocation of results and approval of dividend payment </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting approved a dividend, payable in U.S. dollars, on May&nbsp;10, 2013, in the amount of USD 0.065&nbsp;per share issued and outstanding (or USD 0.65&nbsp;per ADR issued and outstanding)
and authorized the Board of Directors to determine or amend, in its discretion, any of the terms and conditions (including payment date) of such dividend payment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting resolved that the aggregate amount of USD 130,308,323.70 to be distributed as dividend on May&nbsp;10, 2013, be paid from the Company&#146;s retained earnings reserve, and further
resolved that the loss of the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, which amounted to USD 7,328,634.00, be absorbed by the Company&#146;s retained earnings account. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I></I></B><B>4.</B><B><I></I></B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Discharge to the members of the Board of Directors for the exercise of their mandate throughout the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012
</I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In accordance with applicable Luxembourg law and regulations, the Annual Meeting resolved to discharge all those who
were members of the Board of Directors during the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, from any liability in connection with the management of the Company&#146;s affairs during such year. </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Election of the members of the Board of Directors</I></B><B></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting maintained the number of members of the Board of Directors at nine and re-elected Messrs. Ubaldo Aguirre, Roberto Bonatti, Carlos Alberto Condorelli, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Adrian
Lajous, Bruno Marchettini, Gianfelice Mario Rocca, Paolo Rocca and Daniel Agustin Novegil as members of the Board of Directors, each to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in May of 2014. </FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Compensation of the members of the Board of Directors</I></B><B></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting resolved that each member of the Board of Directors receive an amount of USD 80,000.00 as compensation for his services during the fiscal year 2013, and that the Chairman of the Board
of Directors receive, further, an additional fee of USD 280,000.00. The Annual Meeting further resolved that each of the members of the Board who are members of the Audit Committee receive an additional fee of USD 50,000.00, and that the Chairman of
such committee receive, further, an additional fee of USD 10,000.00. In all cases, the approved compensation will be net of any applicable Luxembourg social security charges. </FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>7.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B></B><B><I>Appointment of the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2013 and approval of their fees</I></B><B></B>
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers, <I>Soci&eacute;t&eacute; coop&eacute;rative</I>, <I>R&eacute;viseur
d&#146;entreprises agr&eacute;&eacute;</I> (member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers) as the Company&#146;s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2013, to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that will
be convened to decide on the 2013 accounts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition, the Annual Meeting approved the independent auditors&#146; fees for audit,
audit-related and other services to be rendered during the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2013, broken-down into eight currencies (Argentine Pesos, Brazilian Reais, Colombian Pesos, Euro, Mexican Pesos, Swiss Francs, Uruguayan Pesos, and U.S.
Dollars), up to a maximum amount for each currency equal to ARS 9,527,623.00; BRL 20,400.00; COP 190,827,000.00; EUR 577,901.00; MXN 14,115,542.00; CHF 27,500.00; UYU 1,722,355.00 and USD 100,000.00. Such fees cover the audit of the Company&#146;s
consolidated financial statements and annual accounts, the audit of the Company&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting as mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, other audit-related services, and other services rendered by the
independent auditors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Finally, the Annual Meeting authorized the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to approve any increase or
reallocation of the independent auditors&#146; fees as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable under the circumstances. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Authorization to the Board of Directors to delegate the day-to-day management of the Company&#146;s business to one or more of its members</I></B>
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to delegate the management of the Company&#146;s day-to-day business and
the authority to represent and bind the Company with his sole signature in such day-to-day management to Mr.&nbsp;Daniel Agustin Novegil, and to appoint Mr.&nbsp;Novegil as chief executive officer (<I>administrateur d&eacute;l&eacute;gu&eacute;</I>)
of the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Authorization to the Board of Directors to appoint one or more of its members as the Company&#146;s attorney-in-fact</I></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to appoint any or all members of the Board of Directors from time to time as the Company&#146;s
attorney-in-fact, delegating to such directors any management powers (including, without limitation, any day-to-day management powers) to the extent the Board of Directors may deem appropriate in connection therewith. This authorization shall remain
valid until expressly revoked by the Company&#146;s General Shareholders Meeting. </FONT></P>
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