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 May, 2012

Commission File Number: 1-13368

 

 

POSCO

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

POSCO Center, 892 Daechi 4-dong, Gangnam-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.]

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

[Indicate by a 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-            .]

 

 

 

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POSCO is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K :

 

Exhibit 99.1 :		An English-language translation of documents with respect to COMPLIANCE WITH THE KOREA EXCHANGE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT

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Exhibit 99.1

COMPLIANCE WITH THE KOREA EXCHANGE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT REGARDING (RUMOR OF) DISPOSAL OF POSCO’S TREASURY STOCK AND STOCK OF POSCO ICT COMPANY LTD.

POSCO clarifies that the rumor of disposal of a certain number of both POSCO’s treasury stocks and the stocks held by POSCO in POSCO ICT COMPANY LTD. to SAMSUNG Group is false.

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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 : May 8, 2012				By		/s/ Park, Han-Yong
						(Signature)*
*   Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer.						Name:		Park, Han-Yong
						Title:		President and Representative Director