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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 August, 2009

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

INSTRUMENT OF NON-INSTATEMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 12, 2009

On August 12, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN” or the “Company”), in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, at Rua São José nº 20, grupo 1602, parte, shareholders of the Company showed up in order to attend the Extraordinary Meeting scheduled for that date.

It was verified, according to the signatures in the Shareholders’ Attendance Book, that there was no instatement minimum quorum to resolve on the issues included in the Agenda, which imply amendment to articles of the Bylaws.

Thus, in compliance with the provisions of article 135 of Law 6,404, as of December 15, 1976, the Shareholders’ Meeting has not been instated at first call. The Company’s management shall summon the shareholders at second call for a new meeting to be held on August 21.

Rio de Janeiro, August 12, 2009

Antonio Francisco dos Santos  Claudia Maria Sarti 
Chairman of the Meeting  Secretary 


 

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: August 12, 2009

 
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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