Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
04538-132
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 ID (CNPJ/ME): 33.042.730/0001-04 NIRE 35-3.0039609.0
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (“CSN” or “Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that, in a meeting held on April 28, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized its directors to take the necessary measures to carry out an initial public offering of shares issued by CSN CIMENTOS S.A., as well as the hiring of legal and financial advisors and preparation of related studies. The Company will keep its shareholders and the market informed of any relevant updates in relation to this matter through its usual channels for the disclosure of periodic and occasional information, namely, the CVM website (www.cvm.gov.br), B3 (www.b3.com.br) and the Company (http://ri.csn.com.br/). This material fact is exclusively informative in terms of the legislation and regulations in force, and must not, under any circumstances, be considered and / or interpreted as, nor constituting, an investment recommendation or an offer to sell, or a solicitation or an offer to buy any securities in Brazil, the United States of America or any other jurisdiction.
São Paulo, April 28, 2021.
Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro
Executive Director and Investor Relations Officer
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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