form6k.htm
FORM 6 - K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
As of May 22, 2009
TENARIS, S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
TENARIS, S.A.
46a, Avenue John F. Kennedy
L-1855 Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by 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 þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.
The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This report contains Tenaris's press release announcing its comments on recent developments in Venezuela.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 22, 2009
Tenaris, S.A.
By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio
Cecilia Bilesio
Corporate Secretary
Giovanni Sardagna
Tenaris
1-888-300-5432
www.tenaris.com
Tenaris Comments on Recent Developments in Venezuela
Luxembourg, May 22, 2009 - Tenaris S.A. (NYSE, Buenos Aires and Mexico: TS and MTA Italy: TEN) (“Tenaris”) announced today that Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez has announced the decision to nationalize its majority-owned subsidiaries Tavsa, Tubos de Acero de Venezuela
S.A. and Matesi, Materiales Siderúrgicos S.A. and its minority interest in Complejo Siderúrgico de Guayana, C.A. No details have been provided regarding the expropriation process.
Tenaris is a leading global supplier of steel tubes and related services for the world’s energy industry and certain other industrial applications.