National Steel Co 6-K, filed Oct 30, 2023
National Steel Co (SID)
About this 6-K
National Steel Co filed this 6-K on October 30, 2023.
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
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COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL
Publicly Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID 33.042.730/0001-04
NIRE 35-3.0039609.0
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional ("CSN") hereby announces to its shareholders and the market in general, that it has signed, on October 27, 2023, with Talavera Administração e Participação Ltda. (“Talavera”), registered with the Corporate Taxpayer’s ID under No. 51.915.323/0001-46, a Purchase and Sale Agreement of Shares and Other Covenants ("Agreement"), which sets forth about the acquisition, by CSN, of shares issued by Panatlântica S.A. ("Panatlântica"), a publicly held company registered with the Corporate Taxpayer’s ID under No. 92.693.019/0001-89, representing 18.61% of the share capital of Panatlântica ("Transaction"). As a result of the Transaction, and under the terms of the Agreement, CSN will hold shares issued by Panatlântica representing 29.91% of the share capital of Panatlântica. Also, as a result of the Transaction, LP Aços Participações Ltda. ("LP Aços"), registered with the Corporate Taxpayer’s ID under No. 53.199.162/0001-67, will execute with CSN a new Shareholders' Agreement of Panatlântica.
The closing of the Transaction remains subject, among other conditions precedent, to the approval of the antitrust governmental authorities.
The Transaction is part of CSN’s strategy in advancing in the value chain of the steel segment, increasing its competitivity upon the reinforcement of its distribution channels and levels of services to the final clients.
The Company will keep its shareholders and the market in general duly informed of any developments of the Transaction, pursuant to the terms of the applicable law.
São Paulo, October 30, 2023.
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Executive of Finance and Investor Relations
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/S/ Benjamin Steinbruch
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Benjamin Steinbruch
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/S/ Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
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Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
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