FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 9, 2004
Commission File Number: 333-119497
MECHEL STEEL GROUP OAO
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Krasnopresnenskaya
Naberezhnaya 12
Moscow 123610
Russian Federation
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(c) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
MECHEL ANNOUNCES A CONFERENCE CALL
Moscow, Russia - December 9, 2004 - Mechel Steel Group (NYSE: MTL) announces a conference call, organized by Brunswick UBS, with senior management of the company who will speak on the situation regarding the latest developments.
Please find attached details of the call.
TIME: 9:30 a.m. EST; 2:30 p.m. GMT; 5:30 p.m. Moscow time
Password: Metals
Chairperson: Fedor Tregubenko, Brunswick UBS Metals and Mining Analyst
DIAL IN NUMBERS:
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UK Call In Number |
020 7162 0193 |
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International Call In Number: |
+ 44 (0) 20 7162 0193 |
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US Toll-Free Call In Number |
+1 888 222 0364 |
REPLAY NUMBERS (December 9th – December 16th):
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UK Instant Replay: |
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Start Date: |
09/12/04 |
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Delete Date: |
16/12/04 |
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Dial in number |
+44 (0) 20 7031 4064 |
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Freephone number |
0800 358 1860 (UK Only) |
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Passcode: |
636936 |
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US Instant Replay: |
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Start Date: |
09/12/04 |
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Delete Date: |
16/12/04 |
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Dial in number |
+1 954 334 0342 |
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Free phone number: |
+1 888 365 0240 |
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Passcode: |
636936 |
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Mechel Steel Group OAO
Irina Ostryakova
Director of Communications
Phone: 7-095-258-18-28
Fax: 7-095-258-18-38
irina.ostryakova@mechel.com
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Financial Dynamics
Investor Relations: Eric Boyriven/Jim Olecki
Press: Scot Hoffman
Phone:+1 212 850-5600
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Mechel Steel Group is a Russian metals and mining company, uniting producers of steel, rolled products, hardware, coal, iron ore concentrate, and nickel. Mechel Steel Group products are marketed domestically and internationally.
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Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Mechel Steel Group, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements. We refer you to the documents Mechel Steel Group files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form F-1. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Form F-1, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, volatility in stock markets or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.
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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.
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By: |
Vladimir Iorich |
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Name: |
Vladimir Iorich |
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CEO |
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Date: December 9, 2004 |
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