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 24, 2012
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)
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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 24, 2012. The following matters were acted upon:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
Frank J. Lucchino, Seth E. Schofield, John P. Surma and David S. Sutherland were elected as Class II directors, to serve terms expiring in 2015, by the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Frank J. Lucchino | 63,621,276 | 1,824,785 | 429,995 | 35,190,419 |
| Seth E. Schofield | 60,312,559 | 5,139,359 | 424,138 | 35,190,419 |
| John P. Surma | 62,254,118 | 3,240,644 | 381,294 | 35,190,419 |
| David S. Sutherland | 60,509,203 | 4,941,652 | 425,201 | 35,190,419 |
Continuing as Class I Directors, with terms expiring in 2014, are Richard A. Gephardt, Glenda G. McNeal and Patricia A. Tracey. Continuing as Class III directors, with terms expiring in 2013, are Dan O. Dinges, John G. Drosdick, John J. Engel and Charles R. Lee.
| 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 |
| 98,914,818 | 1,605,726 | 545,931 | 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 |
| 42,582,277 | 22,666,938 | 626,841 | 35,190,419 |
| 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 |
| 54,336,407 | 10,877,375 | 662,274 | 35,190,419 |
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: April 26, 2012