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: July 22, 1997 (Date of earliest event reported)


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


Delaware                             01-10651                        43-1455766
(State or other                    (Commission                    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    File Number)              Identification No.)
incorporation)



400 Chesterfield Center, Second Floor, Chesterfield, MO                   63017
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code:               (314) 537-1314
                                                                 --------------

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


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS


Effective  July 22, 1997, the Board of Directors  appointed  Wayne P. E. Mang to
fill the current vacancy on the Board. Wayne P. E. Mang is the former President,
Chief Operating  Officer and Director of Russel Metals Inc., a company listed on
the NASDAQ/National Market System. Prior to that, he was the President and Chief
Executive  Officer of Metals Group of Federal  Industries  Limited.  Mr. Mang is
currently  Chairman of the Board of the Steel  Service  Center  Institute  and a
director of The Steel Alliance.


                                   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:  July 22, 1997                                /s/ Charles O. Struckhoff
                                                    Charles O. Struckhoff, Vice 
                                                    President Finance and 
                                                    Administration
                                                    (Principal Financial and 
                                                    Accounting Officer)
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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: July 22, 1997 (Date of earliest event reported)

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

Delaware                             01-10651                        43-1455766
(State or other                    (Commission                    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    File Number)              Identification No.)
incorporation)

400 Chesterfield Center, Second Floor, Chesterfield, MO                   63017
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code:               (314) 537-1314
                                                                 --------------

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

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

Effective  July 22, 1997, the Board of Directors  appointed  Wayne P. E. Mang to
fill the current vacancy on the Board. Wayne P. E. Mang is the former President,
Chief Operating  Officer and Director of Russel Metals Inc., a company listed on
the NASDAQ/National Market System. Prior to that, he was the President and Chief
Executive  Officer of Metals Group of Federal  Industries  Limited.  Mr. Mang is
currently  Chairman of the Board of the Steel  Service  Center  Institute  and a
director of The Steel Alliance.

                                   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:  July 22, 1997                                /s/ Charles O. Struckhoff
                                                    Charles O. Struckhoff, Vice 
                                                    President Finance and 
                                                    Administration
                                                    (Principal Financial and 
                                                    Accounting Officer)