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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 (Date of earliest event reported):  December 17, 2002


                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
                  ---------------------------------------------

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                      1-10651                  43-1455766
    ---------------------            ------------              ---------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 700, Chesterfield, Missouri             63017
------------------------------------------------------------          ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 (636) 733-1600
                          -----------------------------

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable.
                 -----------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On December 17, 2002,  Maverick  Tube  Corporation  issued a press  release
announcing its earnings  expectations for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. A
copy of this press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.


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<page>
                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   December 17, 2002


                                   MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION


                                   By: /s/ Pamela G. Boone
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Pamela G. Boone
                                       Vice President - Finance and
                                       Administration and Chief Financil Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit       Description
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99.1          Text of Press Release dated December 17, 2002 issued by Maverick
              Tube Corporation.

                                        4
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               December 17, 2002
----------------------

For further information contact:                     Pamela G. Boone
                                                     Vice President Finance, CFO
                                                     636-733-1600
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                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
            Provides Guidance on Fourth Quarter 2002 Operating Results
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     St.  Louis,  December 17, 2002 ---- Maverick  Tube  Corporation  (NYSE:MVK)
reported  today that it has  received a number of  inquiries  from  analysts and
investors in light of published  reports of lackluster oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) demand in both the U.S. and Canada.

     Consistent  with current  industry  conditions,  Maverick's U.S. volume and
prices have not  increased as expected  during the fourth  quarter.  Anticipated
revenues during the fourth quarter should be in a range of $114 to $120 million,
basically flat to the $114 million level  achieved in the third quarter,  and up
approximately  9% from the $105  million  level  experienced  during  the fourth
quarter of last year. However, the increase in steel cost during the quarter was
not offset by selling  price  increases due to lower than  anticipated  drilling
activity.  Accordingly,  Maverick  anticipates  a loss in the  range of $0.05 to
$0.10 per diluted share,  depending on shipping  levels achieved during the last
two weeks of the year.

     Gregg Eisenberg, Maverick's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
commented,  "Our  segment of the OCTG market in the U.S. has not picked up as we
had  anticipated at the end of the previous  quarter.  While  Canadian  drilling
activity  has  seen  recent   improvement,   it  is  still  below  our  previous
expectations. While total Company shipments have increased approximately 7% from
third quarter levels,  lower selling prices and increased steel cost have led to
a near term compression in our margins."

     The Company  confirms that it will release  further  details  regarding the
quarter's  financial  results  and near term  outlook for next  quarter  when it
releases  its  earnings  statement  for the quarter on January  20th,  after the
market closes.  Interested  investors can  participate in the regular  quarterly
conference call scheduled for the morning of January 21st at 10:00 a.m.  central
time by dialing 877-431-9894.

     Maverick Tube Corporation is a St. Louis,  Missouri,  based manufacturer of
tubular  products  used in the energy  industry in  drilling,  production,  well
servicing and line pipe  applications as well as industrial tubing products (HSS
and standard pipe) used in various industrial applications.

     This news release  contains  forward-looking  information  that is based on
assumptions  that are  subject to  numerous  business  risks,  many of which are
beyond the control of the Company.  There is no assurance that such  assumptions
will prove to be accurate.  Actual results may differ from these forward-looking
statements  due to  numerous  factors,  including  those  described  under "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in Maverick's  Form 10-K for its year ended  December 31,
2001.
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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 (Date of earliest event reported):  December 17, 2002

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
                  ---------------------------------------------

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                      1-10651                  43-1455766
    ---------------------            ------------              ---------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)

16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 700, Chesterfield, Missouri             63017
------------------------------------------------------------          ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)

                                 (636) 733-1600
                          -----------------------------

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable.
                 -----------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
================================================================================
ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On December 17, 2002,  Maverick  Tube  Corporation  issued a press  release
announcing its earnings  expectations for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. A
copy of this press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

                                       2
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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   December 17, 2002

                                   MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

                                   By: /s/ Pamela G. Boone
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Pamela G. Boone
                                       Vice President - Finance and
                                       Administration and Chief Financil Officer

                                       3
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit       Description
-------       -----------

99.1          Text of Press Release dated December 17, 2002 issued by Maverick
              Tube Corporation.

                                        4
Exhibit 99.1

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               December 17, 2002
----------------------

For further information contact:                     Pamela G. Boone
                                                     Vice President Finance, CFO
                                                     636-733-1600
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
            Provides Guidance on Fourth Quarter 2002 Operating Results
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     St.  Louis,  December 17, 2002 ---- Maverick  Tube  Corporation  (NYSE:MVK)
reported  today that it has  received a number of  inquiries  from  analysts and
investors in light of published  reports of lackluster oil country tubular goods
(OCTG) demand in both the U.S. and Canada.

     Consistent  with current  industry  conditions,  Maverick's U.S. volume and
prices have not  increased as expected  during the fourth  quarter.  Anticipated
revenues during the fourth quarter should be in a range of $114 to $120 million,
basically flat to the $114 million level  achieved in the third quarter,  and up
approximately  9% from the $105  million  level  experienced  during  the fourth
quarter of last year. However, the increase in steel cost during the quarter was
not offset by selling  price  increases due to lower than  anticipated  drilling
activity.  Accordingly,  Maverick  anticipates  a loss in the  range of $0.05 to
$0.10 per diluted share,  depending on shipping  levels achieved during the last
two weeks of the year.

     Gregg Eisenberg, Maverick's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
commented,  "Our  segment of the OCTG market in the U.S. has not picked up as we
had  anticipated at the end of the previous  quarter.  While  Canadian  drilling
activity  has  seen  recent   improvement,   it  is  still  below  our  previous
expectations. While total Company shipments have increased approximately 7% from
third quarter levels,  lower selling prices and increased steel cost have led to
a near term compression in our margins."

     The Company  confirms that it will release  further  details  regarding the
quarter's  financial  results  and near term  outlook for next  quarter  when it
releases  its  earnings  statement  for the quarter on January  20th,  after the
market closes.  Interested  investors can  participate in the regular  quarterly
conference call scheduled for the morning of January 21st at 10:00 a.m.  central
time by dialing 877-431-9894.

     Maverick Tube Corporation is a St. Louis,  Missouri,  based manufacturer of
tubular  products  used in the energy  industry in  drilling,  production,  well
servicing and line pipe  applications as well as industrial tubing products (HSS
and standard pipe) used in various industrial applications.

     This news release  contains  forward-looking  information  that is based on
assumptions  that are  subject to  numerous  business  risks,  many of which are
beyond the control of the Company.  There is no assurance that such  assumptions
will prove to be accurate.  Actual results may differ from these forward-looking
statements  due to  numerous  factors,  including  those  described  under "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in Maverick's  Form 10-K for its year ended  December 31,
2001.