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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
August 20, 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)
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cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
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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 that
Venezuela has assumed operational control over Matesi.
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:
August 20, 2009
Tenaris,
S.A.
By: /s/ Cecilia
Bilesio
Cecilia
Bilesio
Corporate
Secretary
Venezuela Assumes Operational Control Over Matesi
LUXEMBOURG--(Marketwire
- - August 19, 2009) - Tenaris S.A. (NYSE: TS) (BAE: TS) (MXSE:
TS) (MILAN: TEN) ("Tenaris") announced that Venezuela, acting through the
transition committee appointed by the Venezuelan Ministry of Basic Industries
and Mining , unilaterally assumed exclusive operational control over the assets
of Matesi Materiales Siderúrgicos S.A. ("Matesi").
While
continuing to reserve all of its rights under investment treaties and Venezuelan
and international law, Tenaris is prepared to engage in discussions with the
Venezuelan government regarding the fair and adequate terms and conditions for
the transfer of Matesi to Venezuela.
Tenaris
is a leading global supplier of steel tubes and related services for the world's
energy industry and certain other industrial applications. [Missing Graphic
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Giovanni
Sardagna
Tenaris
1-888-300-5432
www.tenaris.com