SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Babcoke George F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
600 GRANT STREET

(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15219-2800

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP [ X ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
SVP-Eur Opers and Pres-USSK
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
United States Steel Corporation Common Stock 7,745.161 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Award (1) 05/30/2009 Common Stock 3,300 (2) D
Performance Award (1) 05/29/2010 Common Stock 2,100 (2) D
Phantom Stock (3) (3) Common Stock 581.53 (4) D
Stock Option (5) 05/30/2016 Common Stock 4,200 $65.4 D
Stock Option (5) 05/29/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $109.315 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Performance award vests depending upon the performance of U. S. Steel's common stock vs. that of a peer group over a three-year period.
2. 0 or from 50% to 200% depending upon the performance of U. S. Steel's common stock vs. that of a peer group.
3. Payable in cash upon retirement.
4. 1-for-1
5. Option grant vests ratably over three years, one-third on each of the first, second and third grant date anniversaries.
Remarks:
B. E. Lammel by Power of Attorney 03/03/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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