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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-13-001788
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130808

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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:		131020170

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></DIV>

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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 August, 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>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</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>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Address of principal executive office)</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: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT><B><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL</FONT></B></FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ): 33.042.730/0001-04</FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in" align=center><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Company Registry (NIRE): 35300396090</FONT></FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 0pt 0in" align=center><FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Publicly-held Company</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B></P>

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<H1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS </FONT></B></H1>

<H1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">AND INTEREST ON EQUITY</FONT></B></H1>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">We hereby inform that the Board of Directors of Companhia Sider&#250;rgica Nacional (&#8220;CSN&#8221;), pursuant to Article 31 of its Bylaws, approved the anticipation of the minimum mandatory dividend on profit reported on June 30, 2013, totaling R$300,000,000.00, of which (i) R$210,000,000.00 as dividends, corresponding to R$0.14403587 per share and <BR>(ii) R$90,000,000.00 as interest on equity, corresponding to the gross amount of R$0.06172966 per share. Except for tax immune or exempt shareholders, this amount is subject to a 15% Withholding Income Tax rate, excluding shareholders domiciled in countries where this tax is not charged or that charge a maximum rate of 20%, which are subject to a 25% Withholding Income Tax rate, pursuant to Article 8 of Law 9779/99. Considering the 15% Income Tax rate, the net amount to be paid as interest on equity is R$0.05247021 per share.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Tax immune or exempt entities, as per Articles 12 and 15 of Law 9532/97, which are supported by legal remedy or decision establishing that the aforementioned tax shall not be withheld and collected, specifically regarding the payment of interest on equity, will deliver to CSN&#8217;s Investor Relations Management, at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400/19&#186; andar, in the city and state of S&#227;o Paulo, until 6:00 p.m. of August 12, 2013, the following documents: </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> a copy of legal decision authenticated in the Notary Public of the respective Court; and </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> a letter to CSN, in which they expressly commit themselves to: (a) inform, within 24 hours of acknowledgement, possible reversal or annulment of said remedy or decision; and (b) reimburse CSN for the tax and further charges that may be required due to the abovementioned payment, within three (3) business days as of CSN&#8217;s notification. Entities managing pension plans, insurance and individual programming pension funds (FAPI), as well as life insurance covering survival, are exempt from withholding income tax and separate payment of Income Tax levied on earnings and gains from investments of funds from provisions, technical reserves and benefit plan funds since January 1, 2005, pursuant to Article 5, </FONT><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">caput&nbsp;</FONT></I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> and sole paragraph, of Law 11053/04. These entities must deliver a letter to CSN, at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400/19&#186; andar, in the city and state of S&#227;o Paulo, until 6:00 p.m. of August 12, 2013, in which they expressly declare and take responsibility that (a) the funds invested comply with said legal rule; (b) they will inform, immediately and in written form, if the funds invested no longer comply with said legal rule; (c) they will reimburse CSN for tax and further charges that may be required in case this tax is not withheld, within three (3) business days as of CSN&#8217;s notification.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Shareholders registered in the records of the depositary institution Banco Ita&#250; S.A. on August 7, 2013, are entitled to receive the payment.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Dividends and interest on equity will be available to shareholders domiciled in Brazil as of August 15, 2013, with no monetary restatement, in their bank accounts informed to the depositary institution Ita&#250; Corretora de Valores S.A. Shareholders whose shares are held in custody will receive their interest and dividends in accordance with procedure adopted by the Stock Exchange. Shareholders whose registration data does not include their Individual <FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Taxpayer&#8217;s ID (CPF) or Corporate Taxpayers&#8217; ID (CNPJ) or the Bank/Branch/Current Account information will have the amount available within three (3) working days as of the due updating of their respective registration at any branch of Banco Ita&#250; S.A. or through letter forwarded to the Superintendence of Services to Shareholders of Ita&#250; Corretora de Valores S.A., located at Rua Boa Vista, 185 &#8211; 6&#186; andar &#8211; S&#227;o Paulo &#8211; SP &#8211; CEP: 01092-900.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Service Places:</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> Banco Ita&#250; S.A. branches, Shareholders service department, during banking hours.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">As of August 8, 2013, inclusive, the Company shares will be traded ex-rights on the Brazilian Stock Exchanges on payments approved herein.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">S&#227;o Paulo, August 7, 2013</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">David Moise Salama</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Investor Relations Officer</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>

<DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: 4%"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp;August 8, 2013</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=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;David Moise Salama </FONT></DIV>

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<P align=justify><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. </FONT></P>

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