SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report: August 27, 1998 (Date of earliest event reported)


                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


                                    Delaware
                               1-10651 43-1455766
                   (State or other  (Commission  (IRS Employer  jurisdiction  of
                File Number) Identification No.)
                                 incorporation)



                16401  Swingley Ridge Road,  Chesterfield,  MO 63017 (Address of
              principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code:               (314) 733-1600
                                                                 --------------








(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):   Not Applicable



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS


On August 27, 1998,  Maverick Tube  Corporation  (the  "Company")  announced the
signing of a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of substantially
all of the  assets of the cold draw  facility  of PMAC,  Ltd.,  a Texas  limited
partnership,  located in West Mayfield,  Pennsylvania, by Maverick Tube, L.P., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Under the terms of the  agreement,  the  Company  will pay  approximately  $11.4
million for the assets of the facility.  A  substantial  portion of the purchase
price will be derived from draw-downs on the Company's existing line of credit.
It is expected  that the Company will  utilize the  facility  fdraw over mandrel
seamless or ERW mechanical or pressure tubing.

The acquisition  provides the Company with new product lines and is scheduled to
be completed by September 15, 1998.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit           Description

         99.1              Text of press release, dated August 27, 1998,
                           issued by Maverick Tube Corporation


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.



                                            Maverick Tube Corporation




Date:  August 27, 1998                    /s/ Barry R. Pearl
                                -----------------------------------------------
                       Barry R. Pearl Vice President Finance and Administration
                      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                    Description

99.1                       Text of press release, dated August 27, 1998,
                           issued by Maverick Tube Corporation
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report: August 27, 1998 (Date of earliest event reported)

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                    Delaware
                               1-10651 43-1455766
                   (State or other  (Commission  (IRS Employer  jurisdiction  of
                File Number) Identification No.)
                                 incorporation)

                16401  Swingley Ridge Road,  Chesterfield,  MO 63017 (Address of
              principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code:               (314) 733-1600
                                                                 --------------

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):   Not Applicable

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On August 27, 1998,  Maverick Tube  Corporation  (the  "Company")  announced the
signing of a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of substantially
all of the  assets of the cold draw  facility  of PMAC,  Ltd.,  a Texas  limited
partnership,  located in West Mayfield,  Pennsylvania, by Maverick Tube, L.P., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Under the terms of the  agreement,  the  Company  will pay  approximately  $11.4
million for the assets of the facility.  A  substantial  portion of the purchase
price will be derived from draw-downs on the Company's existing line of credit.
It is expected  that the Company will  utilize the  facility  fdraw over mandrel
seamless or ERW mechanical or pressure tubing.

The acquisition  provides the Company with new product lines and is scheduled to
be completed by September 15, 1998.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit           Description

         99.1              Text of press release, dated August 27, 1998,
                           issued by Maverick Tube Corporation

                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                            Maverick Tube Corporation

Date:  August 27, 1998                    /s/ Barry R. Pearl
                                -----------------------------------------------
                       Barry R. Pearl Vice President Finance and Administration
                      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                    Description

99.1                       Text of press release, dated August 27, 1998,
                           issued by Maverick Tube Corporation