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[S-8 POS] United States Steel Corporation SEC Filing

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On June 18, 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") filed a series of Post-Effective Amendments to 23 historical Form S-8 registration statements to deregister every share of common stock that remains unsold under its various employee benefit and incentive plans. The affected registrations—dating from 2002 through May 9, 2025—originally covered millions of shares for plans such as the Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees, the 2002 & 2005 Stock Incentive Plans, the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, several 401(k) structures, and the Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

The filings follow the consummation of the merger with Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Under the December 18, 2023 Agreement and Plan of Merger, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. merged into USS, making USS a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Steel. The merger became effective the same day these amendments were submitted.

Because the Company now operates as a private subsidiary, all public offerings pursuant to the S-8 statements are terminated. USS is therefore invoking the standard undertaking within each registration to remove any unissued securities from registration, eliminating lingering administrative and compliance obligations. The amendments contain no new financial statements, earnings data, or changes to the merger consideration; they are strictly administrative housekeeping required by the Securities Act of 1933.

Il 18 giugno 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") ha presentato una serie di Emendamenti Post-Efficaci a 23 dichiarazioni di registrazione storiche Form S-8 per cancellare dalla registrazione ogni azione ordinaria non ancora venduta nell'ambito dei suoi diversi piani di benefici e incentivi per i dipendenti. Le registrazioni interessate, risalenti al periodo dal 2002 al 9 maggio 2025, coprivano originariamente milioni di azioni per piani come il Savings Fund Plan per dipendenti salariati, i Piani di Incentivi Azionari 2002 e 2005, il Piano di Compensazione Incentivante Omnibus 2016, diversi piani 401(k) e il Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

Le presentazioni seguono il completamento della fusione con Nippon Steel North America, Inc. In base all'Accordo e Piano di Fusione del 18 dicembre 2023, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. è stata fusa in USS, rendendo USS una controllata interamente posseduta da Nippon Steel. La fusione è diventata effettiva lo stesso giorno della presentazione di questi emendamenti.

Poiché la Società ora opera come una controllata privata, tutte le offerte pubbliche ai sensi delle dichiarazioni S-8 sono terminate. USS sta quindi invocando l'impegno standard presente in ogni registrazione per rimuovere qualsiasi titolo non emesso dalla registrazione, eliminando obblighi amministrativi e di conformità residui. Gli emendamenti non contengono nuovi bilanci, dati sugli utili o modifiche al corrispettivo della fusione; si tratta esclusivamente di operazioni amministrative richieste dal Securities Act del 1933.

El 18 de junio de 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") presentó una serie de Enmiendas Post-Efectivas a 23 declaraciones de registro históricas Formulario S-8 para darse de baja de registro de todas las acciones ordinarias no vendidas bajo sus diversos planes de beneficios e incentivos para empleados. Las registraciones afectadas, que datan desde 2002 hasta el 9 de mayo de 2025, originalmente cubrían millones de acciones para planes como el Savings Fund Plan para empleados asalariados, los Planes de Incentivos de Acciones de 2002 y 2005, el Plan de Compensación Incentiva Omnibus de 2016, varias estructuras 401(k) y el Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

Las presentaciones siguen a la consumación de la fusión con Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Según el Acuerdo y Plan de Fusión del 18 de diciembre de 2023, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. se fusionó con USS, haciendo que USS sea una subsidiaria de propiedad total de Nippon Steel. La fusión entró en vigor el mismo día en que se presentaron estas enmiendas.

Dado que la Compañía ahora opera como una subsidiaria privada, todas las ofertas públicas conforme a las declaraciones S-8 se terminan. Por lo tanto, USS está invocando el compromiso estándar dentro de cada registro para eliminar cualquier valor no emitido de la registración, eliminando obligaciones administrativas y de cumplimiento pendientes. Las enmiendas no contienen nuevos estados financieros, datos de ganancias ni cambios en la contraprestación de la fusión; son estrictamente tareas administrativas requeridas por la Ley de Valores de 1933.

2025년 6월 18일, United States Steel Corporation("USS")는 23개의 과거 Form S-8 등록 명세서에 대해 일련의 사후 효력 개정안을 제출하여 여러 직원 복리후생 및 인센티브 계획에 따라 아직 판매되지 않은 모든 보통주를 등록 말소했습니다. 해당 등록들은 2002년부터 2025년 5월 9일까지의 기간을 포함하며, 급여 직원 저축기금 플랜, 2002년 및 2005년 주식 인센티브 플랜, 2016년 총괄 인센티브 보상 플랜, 여러 401(k) 구조, Parity 투자 보너스 플랜 등 수백만 주를 원래 포함하고 있었습니다.

이 제출은 Nippon Steel North America, Inc.와의 합병 완료에 따른 것입니다. 2023년 12월 18일 합병 계약 및 계획에 따라 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc.가 USS에 합병되었으며, USS는 Nippon Steel의 완전 자회사로 변경되었습니다. 합병은 이 개정안이 제출된 당일에 발효되었습니다.

회사가 이제 비상장 자회사로 운영되기 때문에 S-8 명세서에 따른 모든 공개 발행은 종료됩니다. 따라서 USS는 각 등록서 내 표준 약속을 발동하여 미발행 증권을 등록에서 제거함으로써 남아있는 행정 및 준수 의무를 해소하고 있습니다. 이 개정안에는 새로운 재무제표, 수익 데이터 또는 합병 대가 변경사항이 포함되어 있지 않으며, 1933년 증권법에 의해 요구되는 순수 행정적 정리 작업입니다.

Le 18 juin 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") a déposé une série d'amendements post-effectifs à 23 déclarations d'enregistrement historiques Formulaire S-8 afin de déréférencer toutes les actions ordinaires non vendues dans le cadre de ses différents plans d'avantages et d'incitations pour les employés. Les enregistrements concernés, datant de 2002 jusqu'au 9 mai 2025, couvraient initialement des millions d'actions pour des plans tels que le Savings Fund Plan pour les employés salariés, les plans d'incitation en actions de 2002 et 2005, le Plan de rémunération incitative omnibus de 2016, plusieurs structures 401(k) et le Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

Ces dépôts font suite à la réalisation de la fusion avec Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Conformément à l'accord et au plan de fusion du 18 décembre 2023, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. a été fusionnée avec USS, faisant de USS une filiale à part entière de Nippon Steel. La fusion est entrée en vigueur le même jour que la soumission de ces amendements.

Étant donné que la société opère désormais en tant que filiale privée, toutes les offres publiques conformément aux déclarations S-8 sont terminées. USS invoque donc l'engagement standard prévu dans chaque enregistrement pour retirer tout titre non émis de l'enregistrement, éliminant ainsi les obligations administratives et de conformité restantes. Les amendements ne contiennent aucun nouvel état financier, données de résultats ou modification de la contrepartie de la fusion ; ils sont strictement administratifs et exigés par le Securities Act de 1933.

Am 18. Juni 2025 reichte die United States Steel Corporation ("USS") eine Reihe von nachwirkenden Änderungen zu 23 historischen Form S-8-Registrierungserklärungen ein, um jede noch unverkäufliche Stammaktie im Rahmen ihrer verschiedenen Mitarbeiterbenefit- und Anreizpläne abzumelden. Die betroffenen Registrierungen – datierend von 2002 bis zum 9. Mai 2025 – deckten ursprünglich Millionen von Aktien für Pläne wie den Savings Fund Plan für angestellte Mitarbeiter, die Aktienanreizpläne 2002 und 2005, den Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2016, verschiedene 401(k)-Strukturen sowie den Parity Investment Bonus Plan ab.

Die Einreichungen erfolgen nach dem Vollzug der Fusion mit Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Gemäß der Fusionsvereinbarung und dem Fusionsplan vom 18. Dezember 2023 wurde die 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. mit USS verschmolzen, wodurch USS eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft von Nippon Steel wurde. Die Fusion trat am selben Tag in Kraft, an dem diese Änderungen eingereicht wurden.

Da das Unternehmen nun als privates Tochterunternehmen agiert, sind alle öffentlichen Angebote gemäß den S-8-Erklärungen beendet. USS beruft sich daher auf die standardmäßige Verpflichtung in jeder Registrierung, um nicht ausgegebene Wertpapiere aus der Registrierung zu entfernen und so verbleibende administrative und Compliance-Pflichten zu beseitigen. Die Änderungen enthalten keine neuen Finanzberichte, Gewinnzahlen oder Änderungen der Fusionsgegenleistung; es handelt sich ausschließlich um administrative Maßnahmen, die gemäß dem Securities Act von 1933 erforderlich sind.

Positive
  • Merger completion confirmed: Nippon Steel transaction became effective on June 18, 2025, eliminating closing uncertainty.
  • Administrative clean-up: Deregistration of unused shares reduces future compliance expenses for the now-private entity.
Negative
  • End of public equity programs: All stock-based compensation and 401(k) share offerings terminated, reflecting the loss of a public trading currency.
  • No further investment access: Deregistration underscores that United States Steel common stock will no longer be available to public investors.

Insights

TL;DR: Administrative filing—USS cancels unused S-8 shares after closing its merger with Nippon Steel; no financial impact on former shareholders.

The amendments formally shut down 23 legacy employee-benefit registrations, some of which were two decades old. This is a routine step once a listed issuer becomes a wholly owned subsidiary—unsold shares must be deregistered to avoid ongoing SEC reporting obligations and fees. The market learned of the merger on 18 Dec 2023; consideration was locked in then, so today’s action is neutral for valuation. Investors holding publicly traded USS shares have already tendered or been cashed out; no residual float remains. The filing does, however, definitively confirm merger closing, which removes any residual deal-completion risk.

Impact assessment: not impactful for current public-market investors (shares no longer trade). Useful only as legal recordkeeping.

Il 18 giugno 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") ha presentato una serie di Emendamenti Post-Efficaci a 23 dichiarazioni di registrazione storiche Form S-8 per cancellare dalla registrazione ogni azione ordinaria non ancora venduta nell'ambito dei suoi diversi piani di benefici e incentivi per i dipendenti. Le registrazioni interessate, risalenti al periodo dal 2002 al 9 maggio 2025, coprivano originariamente milioni di azioni per piani come il Savings Fund Plan per dipendenti salariati, i Piani di Incentivi Azionari 2002 e 2005, il Piano di Compensazione Incentivante Omnibus 2016, diversi piani 401(k) e il Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

Le presentazioni seguono il completamento della fusione con Nippon Steel North America, Inc. In base all'Accordo e Piano di Fusione del 18 dicembre 2023, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. è stata fusa in USS, rendendo USS una controllata interamente posseduta da Nippon Steel. La fusione è diventata effettiva lo stesso giorno della presentazione di questi emendamenti.

Poiché la Società ora opera come una controllata privata, tutte le offerte pubbliche ai sensi delle dichiarazioni S-8 sono terminate. USS sta quindi invocando l'impegno standard presente in ogni registrazione per rimuovere qualsiasi titolo non emesso dalla registrazione, eliminando obblighi amministrativi e di conformità residui. Gli emendamenti non contengono nuovi bilanci, dati sugli utili o modifiche al corrispettivo della fusione; si tratta esclusivamente di operazioni amministrative richieste dal Securities Act del 1933.

El 18 de junio de 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") presentó una serie de Enmiendas Post-Efectivas a 23 declaraciones de registro históricas Formulario S-8 para darse de baja de registro de todas las acciones ordinarias no vendidas bajo sus diversos planes de beneficios e incentivos para empleados. Las registraciones afectadas, que datan desde 2002 hasta el 9 de mayo de 2025, originalmente cubrían millones de acciones para planes como el Savings Fund Plan para empleados asalariados, los Planes de Incentivos de Acciones de 2002 y 2005, el Plan de Compensación Incentiva Omnibus de 2016, varias estructuras 401(k) y el Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

Las presentaciones siguen a la consumación de la fusión con Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Según el Acuerdo y Plan de Fusión del 18 de diciembre de 2023, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. se fusionó con USS, haciendo que USS sea una subsidiaria de propiedad total de Nippon Steel. La fusión entró en vigor el mismo día en que se presentaron estas enmiendas.

Dado que la Compañía ahora opera como una subsidiaria privada, todas las ofertas públicas conforme a las declaraciones S-8 se terminan. Por lo tanto, USS está invocando el compromiso estándar dentro de cada registro para eliminar cualquier valor no emitido de la registración, eliminando obligaciones administrativas y de cumplimiento pendientes. Las enmiendas no contienen nuevos estados financieros, datos de ganancias ni cambios en la contraprestación de la fusión; son estrictamente tareas administrativas requeridas por la Ley de Valores de 1933.

2025년 6월 18일, United States Steel Corporation("USS")는 23개의 과거 Form S-8 등록 명세서에 대해 일련의 사후 효력 개정안을 제출하여 여러 직원 복리후생 및 인센티브 계획에 따라 아직 판매되지 않은 모든 보통주를 등록 말소했습니다. 해당 등록들은 2002년부터 2025년 5월 9일까지의 기간을 포함하며, 급여 직원 저축기금 플랜, 2002년 및 2005년 주식 인센티브 플랜, 2016년 총괄 인센티브 보상 플랜, 여러 401(k) 구조, Parity 투자 보너스 플랜 등 수백만 주를 원래 포함하고 있었습니다.

이 제출은 Nippon Steel North America, Inc.와의 합병 완료에 따른 것입니다. 2023년 12월 18일 합병 계약 및 계획에 따라 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc.가 USS에 합병되었으며, USS는 Nippon Steel의 완전 자회사로 변경되었습니다. 합병은 이 개정안이 제출된 당일에 발효되었습니다.

회사가 이제 비상장 자회사로 운영되기 때문에 S-8 명세서에 따른 모든 공개 발행은 종료됩니다. 따라서 USS는 각 등록서 내 표준 약속을 발동하여 미발행 증권을 등록에서 제거함으로써 남아있는 행정 및 준수 의무를 해소하고 있습니다. 이 개정안에는 새로운 재무제표, 수익 데이터 또는 합병 대가 변경사항이 포함되어 있지 않으며, 1933년 증권법에 의해 요구되는 순수 행정적 정리 작업입니다.

Le 18 juin 2025, United States Steel Corporation ("USS") a déposé une série d'amendements post-effectifs à 23 déclarations d'enregistrement historiques Formulaire S-8 afin de déréférencer toutes les actions ordinaires non vendues dans le cadre de ses différents plans d'avantages et d'incitations pour les employés. Les enregistrements concernés, datant de 2002 jusqu'au 9 mai 2025, couvraient initialement des millions d'actions pour des plans tels que le Savings Fund Plan pour les employés salariés, les plans d'incitation en actions de 2002 et 2005, le Plan de rémunération incitative omnibus de 2016, plusieurs structures 401(k) et le Parity Investment Bonus Plan.

Ces dépôts font suite à la réalisation de la fusion avec Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Conformément à l'accord et au plan de fusion du 18 décembre 2023, 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. a été fusionnée avec USS, faisant de USS une filiale à part entière de Nippon Steel. La fusion est entrée en vigueur le même jour que la soumission de ces amendements.

Étant donné que la société opère désormais en tant que filiale privée, toutes les offres publiques conformément aux déclarations S-8 sont terminées. USS invoque donc l'engagement standard prévu dans chaque enregistrement pour retirer tout titre non émis de l'enregistrement, éliminant ainsi les obligations administratives et de conformité restantes. Les amendements ne contiennent aucun nouvel état financier, données de résultats ou modification de la contrepartie de la fusion ; ils sont strictement administratifs et exigés par le Securities Act de 1933.

Am 18. Juni 2025 reichte die United States Steel Corporation ("USS") eine Reihe von nachwirkenden Änderungen zu 23 historischen Form S-8-Registrierungserklärungen ein, um jede noch unverkäufliche Stammaktie im Rahmen ihrer verschiedenen Mitarbeiterbenefit- und Anreizpläne abzumelden. Die betroffenen Registrierungen – datierend von 2002 bis zum 9. Mai 2025 – deckten ursprünglich Millionen von Aktien für Pläne wie den Savings Fund Plan für angestellte Mitarbeiter, die Aktienanreizpläne 2002 und 2005, den Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan 2016, verschiedene 401(k)-Strukturen sowie den Parity Investment Bonus Plan ab.

Die Einreichungen erfolgen nach dem Vollzug der Fusion mit Nippon Steel North America, Inc. Gemäß der Fusionsvereinbarung und dem Fusionsplan vom 18. Dezember 2023 wurde die 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc. mit USS verschmolzen, wodurch USS eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft von Nippon Steel wurde. Die Fusion trat am selben Tag in Kraft, an dem diese Änderungen eingereicht wurden.

Da das Unternehmen nun als privates Tochterunternehmen agiert, sind alle öffentlichen Angebote gemäß den S-8-Erklärungen beendet. USS beruft sich daher auf die standardmäßige Verpflichtung in jeder Registrierung, um nicht ausgegebene Wertpapiere aus der Registrierung zu entfernen und so verbleibende administrative und Compliance-Pflichten zu beseitigen. Die Änderungen enthalten keine neuen Finanzberichte, Gewinnzahlen oder Änderungen der Fusionsgegenleistung; es handelt sich ausschließlich um administrative Maßnahmen, die gemäß dem Securities Act von 1933 erforderlich sind.

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2025

 

Registration No. 333-36840-99

Registration No. 333-00429-99

Registration No. 033-60667-99

Registration No. 333-76392

Registration No. 333-76394

Registration No. 333-99257

Registration No. 333-125221

Registration No. 333-151438

Registration No. 333-151440

Registration No. 333-166787

Registration No. 333-196186

Registration No. 333-210953

Registration No. 333-217464

Registration No. 333-231215

Registration No. 333-231216

Registration No. 333-237963

Registration No. 333-237964

Registration No. 333-237965

Registration No. 333-237966

Registration No. 333-255653

Registration No. 333-261805

Registration No. 333-271503

Registration No. 333-271509

Registration No. 333-287144

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-36840-99

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-00429-99

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 033-60667-99

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-76392

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-76394

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-99257

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-125221

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-151438

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-151440

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-166787

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-196186

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-210953

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-217464

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-231215

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-231216

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-237963

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-237964

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-237965

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-237966

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-255653

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-261805

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-271503

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-271509

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-287144

 

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

United States Steel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

   
Delaware 25-1897152
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS employer identification
number)

 

600 Grant Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

15219-2800

(Zip Code)

 

United States Steel Corporation's Parity Investment Bonus Plan

United States Steel Corporation Non-Officer Restricted Stock Plan

United States Steel Corporation 2002 Stock Plan

United States Steel Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

U. S. Steel Tubular Services Savings Plan

United States Steel Corporation 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

Big River Steel 401(k) Plan

United States Steel Corporation Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees

USS 401(k) Plan for USW-Represented Employees

(Full title of the Plans)

 

Scotland M. Duncan

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

600 Grant Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-2800

(Name and address of Agent for Service)

 

(412) 433-1121

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

 

Ariel Deckelbaum

Suni Sreepada

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036-8704

(212) 596-9000

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x Accelerated filer ¨
   
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
   
  Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

 

These Post-Effective Amendments (these “Post-Effective Amendments”) to the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (each, a “Registration Statement”, and collectively, the “Registration Statements”), which were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), are being filed by United States Steel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), to deregister all shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), together with any and all plan interests and other securities registered thereunder, in each case, that remain unissued under the following Registration Statements:

 

  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-36840-99) pertaining to the registration of 1,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees (the “SFP for Salaried Employees”), which was filed with the SEC on January 8, 2002.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-00429-99) pertaining to the registration of 2,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s SFP for Salaried Employees, which was filed with the SEC on January 8, 2002.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 033-60667-99) pertaining to the registration of 400,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s Parity Investment Bonus Plan, which was filed with the SEC on January 8, 2002.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-76392) pertaining to the registration of 2,700,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s Non-Officer Restricted Stock Plan, which was filed with the SEC on January 8, 2002.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-76394) pertaining to the registration of 6,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2002 Stock Plan, which was filed with the SEC on January 8, 2002.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-99257) pertaining to the registration of 5,500,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s SFP for Salaried Employees, which was filed with the SEC on September 6, 2002.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-125221) pertaining to the registration of 6,750,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “2005 Plan”), which was filed with the SEC on May 25, 2005.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-151438) pertaining to the registration of 250,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s U. S. Steel Tubular Services Savings Plan (the “USSTSSP”), which was filed with the SEC on June 5, 2008.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-151440) pertaining to the registration of 5,250,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s SFP for Salaried Employees, which was filed with the SEC on June 5, 2008.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-166787) pertaining to the registration of 8,700,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2005 Plan, which was filed with the SEC on May 13, 2010.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-196186) pertaining to the registration of 5,800,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2005 Plan, which was filed with the SEC on May 22, 2014.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-210953) pertaining to the registration of 7,200,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s United States Steel Corporation 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended and restated, the “2016 Compensation Plan”), which was filed with the SEC on April 27, 2016.

 

 

 

 

  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-217464) pertaining to the registration of 6,300,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2016 Compensation Plan, which was filed with the SEC on April 26, 2017.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-231215) pertaining to the registration of 6,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s USS 401(k) Plan for USW-Represented Employees, which was filed with the SEC on May 3, 2019.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-231216) pertaining to the registration of 7,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s SFP for Salaried Employees, which was filed with the SEC on May 3, 2019.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-237963) pertaining to the registration of 4,700,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2016 Compensation Plan, which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2020.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-237964) pertaining to the registration of 4,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s USS 401(k) Plan for USW-Represented Employees, which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2020.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-237965) pertaining to the registration of 5,000,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s SFP for Salaried Employees, which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2020.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-237966) pertaining to the registration of 100,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s USSTSSP, which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2020.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-255653) pertaining to the registration of 14,500,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2016 Compensation Plan, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2021.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-261805) pertaining to the registration of 1,500,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s Big River Steel 401(k) Plan, which was filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-271503) pertaining to the registration of Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s SFP for Salaried Employees, which was filed with the SEC on April 28, 2023.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-271509) pertaining to the registration of Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s USS 401(k) Plan for USW-Represented Employees, which was filed with the SEC on April 28, 2023.
     
  · Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-287144) pertaining to the registration of 9,730,000 Shares, issuable under the Registrant’s 2016 Compensation Plan, which was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2025.

 

Pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2023, among the Registrant, Nippon Steel North America, Inc., a New York corporation (“Parent”), 2023 Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and solely as provided in Section 9.13 therein, Nippon Steel Corporation, a Japanese corporation, Merger Sub was merged with and into the Registrant (the “Merger”), with the Registrant continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The Merger became effective on June 18, 2025.

 

In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Registrant is terminating all offerings pursuant to the Registration Statements. In accordance with the undertakings made by the Registrant in each Registration Statement to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities that remain unsold at the termination of the offerings, the Registrant hereby removes from registration all Shares registered but remaining unsold under the Registration Statements as of the date hereof. Each Registration Statement is hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 18, 2023.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on June 18, 2025.

 

  UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
     
  By: /s/ Scotland M. Duncan
    Name: Scotland M. Duncan
    Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

No other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendments in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

 

FAQ

When did United States Steel (X) complete its merger with Nippon Steel?

June 18, 2025, the date the merger became effective and USS became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Steel North America.

Why is United States Steel filing Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8?

To deregister all unsold shares previously registered for employee benefit plans now that the company is private and the offerings are terminated.

Which employee plans are affected by the deregistration?

Plans include the Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees, 2002 & 2005 Stock Incentive Plans, 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, multiple 401(k) plans, and others listed in the filing.

Does the deregistration change the merger consideration paid to former USS shareholders?

No. The filing is purely administrative and does not alter any economic terms already provided under the merger agreement.

How many shares are being removed from registration?

The filing covers 23 separate S-8 registrations totaling tens of millions of shares; exact aggregate was not specified in one figure but each individual share count is listed in the amendment.
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