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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of April, 2011
Commission File Number 1-14732
 
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
National Steel Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20º andar
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
04538-132
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 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.  

Yes _______ No ___X____
 

 

COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL

Publicly-Held Company

Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ/MF):  33.042.730/0001-04

Corporate Registry (NIRE):  3330001159-5

 

 

NOTICE OF MATERIAL FACT

 

COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL (“Company”) hereby informs the market that, on April 20, 2011, it increased its interest in the capital stock of Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - Usiminas (“Usiminas”), through the acquisition of common and preferred shares. As a result, the Company now holds 10.01% of common shares and 5.25% of preferred shares issued by Usiminas.

 

The Company does not detain any additional share subscription, stock option or debenture rights, nor has it entered into any agreement or contract regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase and sale of securities issued by Usiminas.

 

The Company is currently assessing alternative strategies in relation to its investment in Usiminas, as informed in the Notice of Material Fact released on January 27, 2011.

        

 

Rio de Janeiro, April 20, 2011

 

 

Paulo Penido Pinto Marques

Investor Relations Officer

 

 

SIGNATURE
 
 
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.
Date: April 20, 2011
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
 
By:
/S/ Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
 
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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