SEC FORM 3

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^*

Bouchard Craig T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WHEELING-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

1134 MARKET STREET

(Street)

WHEELING

26003

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHEELING PITTSBURGH CORP /DE/ [ WPSC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President

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)
Common Stock	28,638⁽¹⁾	I	Held by Esmark Incorporated

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Put Option (obligation to buy)	11/16/2006	11/16/2007	Common Stock	114,167⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	I	Held by Esmark Incorporated
Put Option (obligation to buy)	11/17/2006	11/17/2007	Common Stock	19,000⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	I	Held by Esmark Incorporated

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. Esmark Incorporated is a party to a put option agreement dated November 16, 2006 under which it granted the optionee a one-time put option to require Esmark to purchase up to 114,167 shares of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation common stock at the purchase price of $20.00 per share, until November 16, 2007.

3. Esmark Incorporated is a party to a stock purchase and put option agreement dated November 17, 2006 under which it granted to the seller a one-time put option to require Esmark to purchase up to 19,000 shares of Wheeling Pittsburgh Corporation common stock at the purchase price of $20.00 per share, until November 17, 2007.

	/s/ Scott E. Westwood, Attorney in fact for Craig T. Bouchard	12/07/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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