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 May, 2020
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

Company Registry (NIRE): 35-3.0039609.0

 

MATERIAL FACT

 

 

COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL ("Company" or "CSN"), pursuant to the provision of CVM Instruction No. 358/2002, as amended, informs its shareholders and the market in general, that it is monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts on its business where it operates.  

 

In this context, the Company informs that a temporary shutdown of Blast Furnace 2 was planned for today, which has a capacity of 1.5 million tons per year, aiming to adapt steel production to market demand.

 

The other units of the Company and its subsidiaries in Brazil, Germany and Portugal continue with their normalized activities, with no material operational impacts, respecting the restrictions imposed by local authorities.

 

The Company will continue to monitor the situation, keeping the market informed of any relevant new developments.

 

 

 

 

São Paulo, May 29th 2020.

 

 

Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro

Chief Financial and 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: May 29, 2020
 
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
By:
/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch

 
Benjamin Steinbruch
Chief Executive Officer

 

 
By:
/S/ Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro

 
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 
 

 

 
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