UNITED STATES
                       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 16, 2004

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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

16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 700, Chesterfield, Missouri    63017
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (636) 733-1600

                                      N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425) |_| Soliciting  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17  CFR  240.14a-12)  |_|  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule
14d-2(b)  under the  Exchange  Act (17 CFR  240.14d-2(b))  |_|  Pre-commencement
communications  pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c)  under  the  Exchange  Act  (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))

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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 16, 2004, the Company announced the selection of the location of its
investment in and consolidation of its Republic Conduit operations.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

    No.             Description
    99.1            Text of Press Release, dated December 16, 2004, issued by
                    the Company regarding the selection of the location of its
                    investment in and consolidation of its Republic Conduit
                    operations.

The  information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K,  including the
exhibits  hereto,  shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


<PAGE>


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.

Date:  December 20, 2004

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

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

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1
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                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
      Announces Location of New, State-of-the-Art Republic Conduit Facility
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


St. Louis, December 16, 2004 ---- Maverick Tube Corporation (NYSE:MVK) announced
today  that it  intends to locate  its new,  state-of-the-art  Republic  Conduit
facility in Louisville,  Kentucky,  pending receipt of applicable  permits.  The
proposed facility is expected to employ about 240 individuals,  and includes the
purchase of 50 acres of land and the  construction  of a new 400,000 square foot
building in the Jefferson  Riverport  Park.  The total cost of the new facility,
including land, building and equipment, is expected to be about $63 million.

Construction  activities  are expected to commence in the first  quarter of 2005
and to be completed by the end of 2005. This consolidation of Republic Conduit's
operations in Louisville  beginning in 2006 is expected to improve access to our
customers,  reduce freight and operating costs,  improve efficiency and increase
our production capacity.

Scott Harris,  Maverick's  Vice  President  and General  Manager of the Republic
Conduit operations said, "Maverick is excited to be locating our new facility in
the Louisville area.  Louisville offers a mixture of great people,  great values
and a vibrant  community.  We appreciate  the hard work and  cooperation we have
received from the  Commonwealth of Kentucky,  the Kentucky  Cabinet for Economic
Development,  the City of  Louisville,  Greater  Louisville  Inc. and  Jefferson
Riverport International in making this opportunity available. We look forward to
getting better  acquainted  with our neighbors in the community and working with
them."

"I am thrilled to have obtained an investment of this  magnitude for  Louisville
and  Jefferson  County.   These  new  jobs  represent  a  tremendous  amount  of
opportunity  for families in that  region,"  said Governor  Ernie  Fletcher.  "I
commend  the  business  and  community  leaders of  Louisville  for  helping the
Commonwealth in our pursuit for more economic  development.  Together,  we truly
can make Kentucky a better place to live, work and raise children."

"We feel we are a great fit for  Maverick's  Republic  Conduit  facility,"  said
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson.  "The Riverport location gives Republic Conduit
access to the interstate,  rail and river systems, as well as a central location
for their customer base."


Maverick  Tube  Corporation  is a St. Louis,  Missouri,  based  manufacturer  of
tubular  products  used in the energy  industry for drilling,  production,  well
servicing  and line pipe  applications,  as well as industrial  tubing  products
(HSS, electrical conduit and standard pipe) used in various 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,
2003.
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UNITED STATES
                       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 16, 2004

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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

16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 700, Chesterfield, Missouri    63017
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (636) 733-1600

                                      N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425) |_| Soliciting  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17  CFR  240.14a-12)  |_|  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule
14d-2(b)  under the  Exchange  Act (17 CFR  240.14d-2(b))  |_|  Pre-commencement
communications  pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c)  under  the  Exchange  Act  (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 16, 2004, the Company announced the selection of the location of its
investment in and consolidation of its Republic Conduit operations.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

    No.             Description
    99.1            Text of Press Release, dated December 16, 2004, issued by
                    the Company regarding the selection of the location of its
                    investment in and consolidation of its Republic Conduit
                    operations.

The  information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K,  including the
exhibits  hereto,  shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.

Date:  December 20, 2004

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

                            By:  /s/ Pamela G. Boone
                            ---------------------------------------------------
                            Pamela G. Boone
                            Vice President - Finance and Administration
                            and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
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                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
      Announces Location of New, State-of-the-Art Republic Conduit Facility
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

St. Louis, December 16, 2004 ---- Maverick Tube Corporation (NYSE:MVK) announced
today  that it  intends to locate  its new,  state-of-the-art  Republic  Conduit
facility in Louisville,  Kentucky,  pending receipt of applicable  permits.  The
proposed facility is expected to employ about 240 individuals,  and includes the
purchase of 50 acres of land and the  construction  of a new 400,000 square foot
building in the Jefferson  Riverport  Park.  The total cost of the new facility,
including land, building and equipment, is expected to be about $63 million.

Construction  activities  are expected to commence in the first  quarter of 2005
and to be completed by the end of 2005. This consolidation of Republic Conduit's
operations in Louisville  beginning in 2006 is expected to improve access to our
customers,  reduce freight and operating costs,  improve efficiency and increase
our production capacity.

Scott Harris,  Maverick's  Vice  President  and General  Manager of the Republic
Conduit operations said, "Maverick is excited to be locating our new facility in
the Louisville area.  Louisville offers a mixture of great people,  great values
and a vibrant  community.  We appreciate  the hard work and  cooperation we have
received from the  Commonwealth of Kentucky,  the Kentucky  Cabinet for Economic
Development,  the City of  Louisville,  Greater  Louisville  Inc. and  Jefferson
Riverport International in making this opportunity available. We look forward to
getting better  acquainted  with our neighbors in the community and working with
them."

"I am thrilled to have obtained an investment of this  magnitude for  Louisville
and  Jefferson  County.   These  new  jobs  represent  a  tremendous  amount  of
opportunity  for families in that  region,"  said Governor  Ernie  Fletcher.  "I
commend  the  business  and  community  leaders of  Louisville  for  helping the
Commonwealth in our pursuit for more economic  development.  Together,  we truly
can make Kentucky a better place to live, work and raise children."

"We feel we are a great fit for  Maverick's  Republic  Conduit  facility,"  said
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson.  "The Riverport location gives Republic Conduit
access to the interstate,  rail and river systems, as well as a central location
for their customer base."

Maverick  Tube  Corporation  is a St. Louis,  Missouri,  based  manufacturer  of
tubular  products  used in the energy  industry for drilling,  production,  well
servicing  and line pipe  applications,  as well as industrial  tubing  products
(HSS, electrical conduit and standard pipe) used in various 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,
2003.