Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kutka J James
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP [X]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
600 GRANT STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP-Strat Plng & Bus Develop
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-2800
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
United States Steel Corporation Common Stock 20,801.285
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Award   (1) 05/30/2009 Common Stock 3,500 $ (2) D  
Performance Award   (1) 05/29/2010 Common Stock 2,200 $ (2) D  
Performance Award   (1) 05/27/2011 Common Stock 1,080 $ (2) D  
Phantom Stock   (3)   (3) Common Stock 635.139 $ (4) D  
Stock Option 05/25/2005 05/25/2012 Common Stock 20,000 $ 29.54 D  
Stock Option 05/24/2006 05/24/2013 Common Stock 18,000 $ 40.37 D  
Stock Option   (5) 05/30/2016 Common Stock 6,800 $ 65.4 D  
Stock Option   (5) 05/29/2017 Common Stock 4,200 $ 109.315 D  
Stock Option   (5) 05/27/2018 Common Stock 4,130 $ 169.225 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kutka J James
600 GRANT STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-2800
      SVP-Strat Plng & Bus Develop  

Signatures

B. E. Lammel by Power of Attorney 06/05/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Performance award vests depending upon the performance of U. S. Steel's common stock vs. that of a peer group over a three-year period.
(2) 0 or from 50% to 200% depending upon the performance of U. S. Steel's common stock vs. that of a peer group.
(3) Payable in cash upon retirement.
(4) 1-for-1
(5) Option grant vests ratably over three years, one-third on each of the first, second and third grant date anniversaries and, absent termination of employment, expires 10 years from the date of grant.

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