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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER

 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November, 2008~

Commission File Number: 1-13368

POSCO  

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

POSCO Center, 892 Daechi 4-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, 135-777  

 (Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or

Form 40-F.)

 Form20-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  ]

[If 'Yes' is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b) : 82-    .]

 

POSCO is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K :

Exhibition 99.1 : An English-language translation of documents with respect to Joint-Venture with Nippon Steel Corporation

 

 

.EX-99.1

Joint-Venture with Nippon Steel Corporation

POSCO and Nippon Steel Corporation made a joint-venture contract whereby NSC will gain a 15 percent stake (US$ 37.2 million) in POSCO-Vietnam by purchasing its newly issued shares.

When the Vietnam government approves the investment certificate of the joint-venture in March, 2009, Nippon Steel Corporation will purchase the shares.

► Date of disclosure related with: October 28, 2008

SIGNATURES

  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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

                                                                                                            POSCO

                                                                                                           (Registrant)

Date  January 29, 2009                                                                                 By  /s/ Lee, Dong-Hee

                                                                                                                               (Signature)* 

*Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer. Name: Lee, Dong-Hee

Title: Senior Executive Vice President

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