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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): February 8, 2005
INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-31926 71-0871875
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, Ohio, 44286-9000
(Address of Principal Executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 330-659-9100
N.A.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
International Steel Group Inc. (NYSE: ISG) announced today that it has
established February 11, 2005 as the record date for determining shareholders
entitled to vote at the special meeting to be held to consider the proposed
merger of International Steel Group Inc. and Mittal Steel Company N.V., formerly
known as Ispat International N.V.
A copy of the news release is attached here as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News release dated February 8, 2005
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 hereunto duly authorized.
INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Lonnie A. Arnett
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Name: Lonnie A. Arnett
Title: Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
Dated: February 8, 2005
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 News release dated February 8, 2005