UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 30, 2013

 

United States Steel Corporation

 

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

  Delaware   1-16811   25-1897152  
 

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA   15219-2800  
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

 

(412) 433-1121
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of United States Steel Corporation (the “Corporation”) was held on April 30, 2013. The following matters were acted upon:

 

1.Election of Directors

 

Dan O. Dinges, John G. Drosdick, John J. Engel and Charles R. Lee were elected as Class III directors, to serve terms expiring at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, and Thomas W. LaSorda was elected as a Class II director, to serve a term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, by the following votes:

 

Nominee    Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes 
Dan O. Dinges   50,960,350    17,478,235    901,998    34,946,563 
John G. Drosdick   50,936,170    17,462,242    942,171    34,946,563 
John J. Engel   58,291,856    10,105,170    943,788    34,946,563 
Charles R. Lee   48,162,482    20,264,332    913,769    34,946,563 
Thomas W. LaSorda   65,688,244    2,723,946    928,624    34,946,563 

 

Continuing as Class II Directors, with terms expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, are Seth E. Schofield, John P. Surma and David S. Sutherland. Continuing as Class I directors, with terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, are Richard A. Gephardt, Murry S. Gerber, Glenda G. McNeal and Patricia A. Tracey.

 

2.RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation was ratified by the following votes:

 

  Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes 
 100,571,333    2,845,695    870,349    0 

 

3.ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The results of the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of the Corporation were as follows:

 

  Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes 
 44,124,370    24,088,063    1,128,381    34,946,563 

 

4.SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RECOMMENDING ELIMINATION OF CLASSIFIED BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the shareholder proposal recommending elimination of the Corporation’s classified Board of Directors were as follows:

 

  Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes 
 55,889,162    12,156,499    1,294,922    34,946,563 

 

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

 

By  /s/ Gregory A. Zovko
  Gregory A. Zovko
  Vice President & Controller

 

Dated: May 2, 2013