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
Company Registry (NIRE): 35-3.0039609.0
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional("CSN" or "Company") hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general of update and new announcement of projections, as follows:
(i) Adjusted EBITDA projection
The Company projects adjusted EBITDA approximately of R$ 7 billion for 2019.
Such projection will be included in section 11 of the Company's Reference Form and will be available on the CVM's website at http://www.cvm.gov.br/ and on the Company's website at http://ri.csn.com .br /, within the legal deadline.
CSN clarifies that the information disclosed in this document represents an estimate and involves market factors unrelated to CSN's control. Therefore, they do not constitute a promise of performance on the part of the Company and / or its directors and, therefore, may undergo further changes.
São Paulo, December 14, 2018.
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL | |
By: |
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/S/ Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
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Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer |
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