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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-22-004950
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221222

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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:		221483134

	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>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </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>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of December, 2022</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="font: 12pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA NACIONAL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Publicly Held Company</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/107% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>MATERIAL FACT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica Nacional</B>
(&ldquo;CSN&rdquo; or &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (B3: CSNA3; NYSE: SID), in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44/2021,
as amended, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the transfer, by Centrais El&eacute;tricas Brasileiras
S/A (&ldquo;Eletrobras&rdquo;), to Companhia Florestal do Brasil (&ldquo;CFB&rdquo;), a subsidiary of CSN, of shares representing 32.74%
(thirty-two point seventy-five four percent) of the share capital of the Companhia Estadual de Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o de Energia El&eacute;trica
&ndash; CEEE-G (&ldquo;CEEE-G&rdquo;), for the amount of R$ 367,000,000.00 (three hundred and sixty-seven million reais). With the completion
of said transfer, CFB now holds a total of 99% of the share capital of CEEE-G.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Such transfer took place as part of the payment
negotiated in a court agreement entered into by the parties within the scope of the process in which the monetary restatement of book-entry
credits of compulsory loan on electricity is discussed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The other conditions of the agreement will not
be disclosed, pursuant to article 6 of CVM Resolution 44, of August 23, 2011, with subsequent amendments.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, December 22, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Executive Director of Finance and Investor Relations</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;December 22, 2022</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;Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro </FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro </B></FONT></DIV>

   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer<BR><BR></B></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></FONT></DIV>

<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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