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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-13-000209
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130207

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL STEEL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14732
		FILM NUMBER:		13579924

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		STREET 1:		RUA LAURO MULLER
		STREET 2:		116 36 ANDAR
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of February, 2013</B></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Commission File Number 1-14732 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>National Steel Company </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20&#186; andar<BR>S&#227;o Paulo, SP, Brazil<BR>04538-132 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports<BR>under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT> Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

<P>&nbsp;<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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>&nbsp;</P>Yes _______ No ___X____ </DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>CSN files <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=Calibri>law</FONT>suit against Grupo Ternium to require the launch of a public tender offer for the acquisition (OPA) of Usiminas minority shareholders&#8217; shares </FONT></I></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>1)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>On January 16, 2012, a transaction (&#8220;</FONT><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>Transaction</FONT></U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&#8221;) was concluded through which Confab Industrial S.A., Prosid Investments S.C.A., Siderar S.A.I.C. and Ternium Investments S.&#224;r.l (&#8220;</FONT><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>Grupo Ternium</FONT></U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&#8221;) acquired 43.3% of the common shares pertaining to the controlling block of Usinas Sider&#250;rgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - Usiminas , of which (i) 40.67% was held by the Votorantim and Camargo Corr&#234;a groups, and (ii) 2.65% by Caixa dos Empregados da Usiminas, the Usiminas Employees&#8217; Pension Fund (&#8220;</FONT><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>CEU</FONT></U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&#8221;). On the same date, Nippon Steel acquired 2.65% of common shares making up the controlling block of Usiminas held by CEU.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>2)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>The price paid by Grupo Ternium to acquire said common shares pertaining to the &nbsp;controlling block of Usiminas was R$36.00 per share, totaling close to R$5 billion, representing a premium of approximately 90% over the market price of Usiminas&#8217; common shares (USIM3) on November 28, 2011, the date on which the Transaction was announced. </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>3)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>The Transaction resulted in the execution of a new Usiminas Shareholders&#8217; Agreement among Grupo Ternium, Grupo Nippon and CEU (&#8220;</FONT><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>New Shareholders&#8217; Agreement</FONT></U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&#8221;), replacing in its entirety the Shareholders&#8217; Agreement of November 6, 2006 hitherto in effect (&#8220;</FONT><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>Prior Agreement</FONT></U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>&#8221;). On that occasion, it was announced to the market that the New Shareholders&#8217; Agreement had been executed under &#8220;essentially identical terms&#8221; to the Prior Agreement. However, the New Shareholders&#8217; Agreement included substantial modifications which resulted in a new political and corporate structure for Usiminas and, consequently, a new balance of power within the controlling block. Examples include the granting of veto powers to Grupo Ternium in regard to all matters to be resolved by Usiminas Board of Directors&#8217; Meetings and Shareholders&#8217; Meetings, and the fact that CEU no longer plays its historical role in the balance of power, having lost its prerogative of having the casting vote in discussions within the controlling group. </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>4)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>Since the conclusion of the Transaction, Usiminas has been undergoing a thorough reorganization, with the arrival of professionals linked to Grupo Ternium, who have taken over the most senior executive positions in Usiminas (including that of the CEO), as well as </FONT>


<FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>with important changes in strategy and management, as has been widely reported in the press.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>5)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>It is CSN&#8217;s understanding that the sale, at a high premium, of the shares representing 43.3% of Usiminas&#8217; controlling block, the execution and the impacts of the New Shareholders&#8217; Agreement, and the events subsequent to January 2012 show, unequivocally, (i) a change &nbsp;of shareholding control, pursuant to article 254-A of Brazilian Corporation Law, and (ii) that the Transaction is different from the precedents already analyzed by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;CVM&#8221;) regarding the same matter. </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>6)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>CSN understands&nbsp;that Grupo Ternium, in breach of Brazilian Corporation Law, did not launch a public tender offer for the acquisition of shares (OPA), pursuant to said article 254-A, thereby causing grievous harm to Usiminas&#8217; minority common shareholders, who were not given the opportunity to sell their shares at a price at least equivalent to 80% of the premium paid to the selling shareholders (tag along). </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>7)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>In relation to the CVM&#8217;s statement on the issue (MEMO/SRE/GER-1/N&#186; 14/2012), it is CSN&#8217;s understanding that such statement is not definitive and may be subject to review, as expressly stated by the CVM itself.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>8)</FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Calibri,sans-serif>Given all the above, CSN has filed a lawsuit against Grupo Ternium, intending to secure the equity rights pertaining to CSN and Usiminas&#8217; other minority common shareholders, in accordance with the prevailing legislation. </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=PT-BR face=Calibri,sans-serif>S&#227;o Paulo, February 6, 2013</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=PT-BR face=Calibri,sans-serif>David Moise Salama</FONT></P>

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<DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: 4%"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 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></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;Benjamin Steinbruch </FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Benjamin Steinbruch </B></FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;David Moise Salama </FONT></DIV>

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