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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-18-000339
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180208

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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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32734
		FILM NUMBER:		18586850

	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="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" face="Times New Roman">FORM 6 - K</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></B></P>

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<H1 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" face="times new roman">As of 2/8/2018</FONT></B></H1>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" face="Times New Roman">Ternium S.A. </FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" face="Times New Roman">Ternium S.A.<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">29 Avenue de la Porte-Neuve &#8211; 3rd floor</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">L-2227 Luxembourg </FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(352) 2668-3152 </FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 2.45pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-INDENT: 21.3pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Form 20-F</FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; </FONT></U><B><U><FONT lang=ES-AR style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face=symbol>&#214;</FONT></U></B><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;Form 40-F</FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 21.3pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">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>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">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>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt" face="times new roman">This report contains Ternium S.A.&#8217;s press release announcing Ternium entered into an agreement with Nippon Steel &amp; Sumitomo Metal Corporation regarding governance of Usiminas.</FONT></P>

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<H1 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" face="times new roman">SIGNATURE</FONT></H1>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">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>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">TERNIUM S.A. </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">By: </FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">/s/ Pablo Brizzio</FONT></U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">Name: Pablo Brizzio</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">Title: Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman">Dated: February 8, 2018</FONT></P></DIV>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face=tradegothic>Sebasti&#225;n Mart&#237;</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face=tradegothic>Ternium - Investor Relations</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt" face=tradegothic>+1&nbsp;&nbsp; (866) 890 0443</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt" face=tradegothic>+54 (11) 4018 8389</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 8pt 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" color=#ff3300 face=tradegothic>Ternium Announces Agreement with NSSMC Regarding Governance of Usiminas </FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="sabon mt">Luxembourg, February 8, 2018 &#8211; Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX) announced today that its subsidiary Ternium Investments S.&#224;.r.l. (&#8220;Ternium&#8221;) entered into a binding and immediately effective agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) with Nippon Steel &amp; Sumitomo Metal Corporation (&#8220;NSSMC&#8221;), establishing certain new governance rules for Usinas Sider&#250;rgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. &#8211; Usiminas (&#8220;Usiminas&#8221;) as well as certain undertakings for the settlement of legal disputes.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="sabon mt">The new governance rules for Usiminas include, among others, an alternation mechanism for the nomination of each of the CEO and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, as well as a new mechanism for the nomination of other members of Usiminas&#8217; Executive Board. In addition, the Agreement incorporates an exit mechanism.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="sabon mt">The right to nominate the CEO and the Chairman will alternate between Ternium and NSSMC at every 4-year interval, comprising two consecutive 2-year terms.&nbsp; For the initial four years, Ternium will be entitled to nominate the CEO and NSSMC will be entitled to nominate the Chairman. Initially, Ternium and NSSMC intend to nominate Sergio Leite as Usiminas&#8217; CEO and Ruy Hirschheimer as Usiminas&#8217; Chairman of the Board, respectively. The Executive Board will be composed of six members, including the CEO and five Vice-Presidents, with Ternium and NSSMC nominating three members each.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="sabon mt">The Agreement includes an exit mechanism consisting of a buy-and-sell procedure, exercisable at any time during the term of the existing Usiminas shareholders' agreement after the fourth-and-a-half-year anniversary from the coming election of Usiminas&#8217; Executive Board in May 2018. Such buy-and-sell procedure would allow either Ternium or NSSMC to purchase all or a majority of the Usiminas shares held by the other party.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="sabon mt">As part of this agreement, Ternium and NSSMC will take all necessary steps to amicably terminate or resolve all pending judicial and administrative disputes involving Ternium, NSSMC, their affiliates or Usiminas, as well as current and former members of Usiminas&#8217; managerial bodies, that have arisen in the past few years in connection with Usiminas, with a view to rebuilding their mutual trust and strengthening their joint partnership in Usiminas.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face="sabon mt">Usiminas has been steadily improving its profitability and financial strength, as shown in recent financial statements, after overcoming certain financial difficulties by actively implementing various measures, including the optimization of its production structure, a capital increase and a debt restructuring. Ternium, together with NSSMC, is committed to moving forward with the turnaround of Usiminas and the enhancement of its competitiveness and corporate value in the best interest of Usiminas and all of its stakeholders.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><I><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.5pt" color=black face="sabon mt">Some of the statements contained in this press release are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221;.&nbsp; Forward-looking statements are based on management&#8217;s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those statements.&nbsp; These risks include but are not limited to risks arising from uncertainties as to gross domestic product, related market demand, global production capacity, tariffs, cyclicality in the industries that purchase steel products and other factors beyond Ternium&#8217;s control.</FONT></I></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" color=black face=tradegothic>About Ternium</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="sabon mt">Ternium is Latin America&#8217;s leading flat steel producer, with operating facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, the southern United States and Central America. The company offers a broad range of high value-added steel products for customers active in the automotive, home appliances, construction, capital goods, container, food and energy industries through its manufacturing and service center network and advanced customer integration systems. More information about Ternium is available at www.ternium.com.</FONT></P>

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