SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 22, 1997
Armco Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Ohio
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-873-2 31-0200500
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-1415
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 412/255-9800
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On August 22, 1997, Armco Inc. (the "Company") announced plans to
issue $150 million of Senior Notes maturing in 2007, in a private
placement pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The Company stated that it intends to use the net proceeds of
the offering to redeem or repurchase certain outstanding debt
securities, and for general corporate purposes. The Company's press
release is filed as an Exhibit hereto, and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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99.2 Press release dated August 22, 1997.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ARMCO INC.
Date: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ Gary R. Hildreth
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Name: Gary R. Hildreth
Title: Vice President
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