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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-13-001636
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130712

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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:		13966601

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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 July, 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>

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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: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman">EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL HELD ON JULY 3, 2013, DRAWN UP IN SUMMARY FORMAT.</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0pt 0pt 0cm"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">1.</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 3, 2013.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0pt 0pt 0cm"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Time:&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5:00 P.M.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Venue:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="Times New Roman">Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 3400, 20&#186; andar, S&#227;o Paulo - SP.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0pt 0pt 0cm"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Attendance:</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=PT-BR face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; Benjamin Steinbruch (Chairman), Jacks Rabinovich, Antonio Francisco dos Santos, Fernando Perrone, Yoshiaki Nakano, Aloysio Meirelles de Miranda Filho and Antonio Bernardo Vieira Maia &#8211; Board Members; Claudia Maria Sarti &#8211; General Secretary of the Board of Directors.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0pt 0cm 0cm"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Matters discussed:</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">6.1. -</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> </FONT><B><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Payment of Interest on Equity </FONT></B><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&#8211;&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> Taking into consideration the &nbsp;resolution taken by the Board of Directors on March 28, 2013, which approved the payment of five hundred and sixty million reais (R$560,000,000.00) as Interest on Equity, without monetary restatement, on a date to be defined by the Board of Directors, within the 2013 fiscal year, one hundred and twenty-three million reais (R$123,000,000.00) of which have already been paid as of April 25, 2013 and three hundred and thirty million reais (R$330,000,000.00) as of May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the payment of the remaining balance of said Interest on Equity, in the amount of one hundred and seven million reais (R$107,000,000.00) as of July 5, 2013. The gross amount is equivalent to R$0.0733892 per share. Except for those shareholders proven to be immune or exempt, this amount will be subject to withholding income tax at the rate of 15%. Shareholders domiciled in a country which does not have income tax or where the maximum rate is below 20% will be subject to withholding income tax at the rate of 25%, pursuant to the provisions in Article 8 of Law 9,779/99. Taking into consideration the withholding income tax rate of 15%, net amount to be paid will be R$0.0623808 per share. Shareholders registered in the records of the depositary institution Ita&#250; Corretora de Valores S.A. on April 1, 2013 will be entitled to receive said Interest on Equity. </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">6.2 - Executive Officers -</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> The Board of Directors, pursuant to Article 19, paragraph III of the Company&#8217;s Bylaws, unanimously approved the reelection of Messrs. </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Benjamin Steinbruch</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">, Brazilian, married, businessman, identity card SSP/SP 3.627.815-4, enrolled in the individual roll of taxpayers (CPF/MF) under no. 618.266.778-87, domiciled at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, n&#186; 3.400, 20&#186; andar, in the city and state of S&#227;o Paulo, for the position of Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, Human Resources, Controllership, IT, Mining, Strategic Planning, Institutional, Ports, Logistics and Railway Holdings areas; </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">En&#233;as Garcia Diniz</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">, Brazilian, married, engineer, identity card </FONT><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">IFP/RJ&nbsp;04.746.432-6, enrolled in the individual roll of taxpayers (CPF/MF) under no. 657.575.057-53,</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> domiciled at Rod. BR 393, L&#250;cio Meira, Km 5,001, s/n&#186;, Vila Santa Cec&#237;lia, in the City of Volta Redonda, State of Rio de Janeiro, for the position of Executive Officer responsible for the steelmaking, cement, energy and environment areas; </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Luis Fernando Barbosa Martinez</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">, Brazilian, married, metallurgical engineer, identity card SSP/SP 10.527.662, enrolled in the individual roll of taxpayers (CPF/MF) under no. 055.978.608-52, with commercial office at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3.400, 20&#186; andar, in the city and state of S&#227;o Paulo, for the position of Executive Officer, responsible for the commercial areas of steelmaking, cement and special sales; </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">David Moise Salama</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">, Brazilian, married, </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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