Exhibit 1.3  APPROVED BYExtraordinary General Meeting of
  shareholders of Mechel OAOMinutes of the Extraordinary General
  Meeting of shareholders No.4 dated April 30, 2008Chairman of extraordinary General Meeting
  of shareholders(V.V. Proskurnya)Secretary of the Meeting(O.A. Yakunina)  AMENDMENTS
TO THE CHARTER OF  Mechel Open Joint Stock
Company (hereinafter
the Company)  Moscow, 2008


1.
Paragraph 7.4. of the Companys Charter shall be restated to read as follows:  7.4. The maximum number of
authorized shares that the Company is entitled to issue in addition to the outstanding
shares shall be:  7.4.1. 81,698,341(eighty one million six
  hundred ninety eight thousand three hundred forty one) common registered
  shares with the nominal value of 10 (ten) rubles each in the total nominal
  amount of 816,983,410 rubles. The form of issuance of the shares is
  book-entry form;  7.4.2. 138,756,915(one hundred thirty eight
  million seven hundred fifty six thousand nine hundred fifteen) preferred
  registered shares with the nominal value of 10 (ten) rubles each in the total
  nominal amount of 1,387,569,150 rubles. The form of issuance of the shares is
  book-entry form.  2.
Paragraph 10.15 shall be added to Article 10 of the Companys Charter:  10.15 Conversion of the
Companys preferred shares into bonds or any other securities, including the
Companys common shares, shall not be allowed.  3.
Paragraph 11.3.9 of the Companys Charter shall be restated to read as follows:  11.3.9. to demand that the
Company acquire all or part of the shares held by them in the events stipulated
by the legislation of the Russian Federation;  4.
Paragraph 11.4. of the Companys Charter shall be restated to read as follows:  11.4. Holders of shares of
different classes (types) shall have the following rights:  11.4.1. In addition to the
general rights of holders of all classes (types) of shares, holders of the
Companys common shares are entitled:  11.4.1.1. to participate in
the General Meeting of the Companys shareholders and vote on all issues within
the competence thereof, either personally or through their authorized
representatives;  11.4.1.2. to elect or be
elected to the Companys management and control bodies in compliance with the
procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and this
Charter;  11.4.1.3. to exercise other
rights stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Charter and
the resolutions of the General Meeting of shareholders passed in compliance with
the competence thereof.  11.4.2. In addition to the
general rights of holders of all classes (types) of shares, holders of the
Companys preferred shares are entitled:  11.4.2.1. to participate in
the General Meeting of the Companys shareholders and vote:  a) on issues relating to
the reorganization or liquidation of the Company;  b) on issues relating to the
introduction of amendments or addenda to the Companys Charter where such
amendments or addenda limit the rights of holders of the Companys preferred
shares, including determination or increase of the amount of dividends and/or
liquidation value payable on the preferred shares of the higher priority;  c) on all issues included
in the competence of the General Meeting of the Companys shareholders starting
from the General Meeting of shareholders


following the annual
General Meeting of shareholders which failed to adopt a decision on full
payment or adopted a decision on partial payment of dividends on preferred
shares irrespective of the reasons thereof. The rights of holders of preferred
shares to participate in and vote at the General Meeting of shareholders shall
cease as from the date of the first payment of dividends on the said shares in
full.  11.4.2.2. to receive annual
dividends in the amount and in the manner prescribed by this Charter and the
prevailing legislation of the Russian Federation;  11.4.2.3. to receive the
liquidation value which per each preferred share is equal to the portion of the
Companys property calculated pro rata to the portion represented by one
preferred share in the Companys charter capital.  5.
Paragraph 13.6. of the Companys Charter shall be restated to read as follows:  13.6. The gross profit and
the net profit of the Company shall be determined in compliance with the norms
of accounting for financial and business operations of companies accepted on
the territory of the Russian Federation and shall be reflected on the balance
sheet of the Company. The part of the net profit remaining after payment of
taxes and other obligatory payments is subject to distribution among the
shareholders.  6.
Paragraph 13.7. of the Companys Charter shall be restated to read as follows:  13.7. A dividend is a part
of the net profit of the Company subject to distribution among the shareholders
in accordance with this Charter and payable per one common and/or preferred
share. For the purposes of determining the amount of dividends payable on the
Companys preferred shares, the Company is entitled to use the data from its
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with any internationally
recognized financial reporting standards, applicable to the Company in the
relevant accounting period (the International
financial reporting standards applicable to the Company), including the
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the International
Accounting Standards Board or accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (US GAAP).  7.
Paragraph 13.17. shall be added to Article 13 of the Companys Charter:  13.17. The annual fixed
dividend payable on one preferred share of the Company shall be equal to twenty
percent of the Companys net profit according to its annual consolidated
financial statements prepared in accordance with the International financial
reporting standard applicable by the Company and audited in accordance with the
applicable auditing principles, divided by 138,756,915 (one hundred thirty
eight million seven hundred fifty six thousand nine hundred fifteen), and shall
be declared and be payable provided that the Companys net profit calculated in
accordance with paragraph 13.6 above is sufficient for this purposes. For the
purposes of application of this paragraph, the amount of the Companys net
profit (determined in accordance with the International financial reporting
standard applicable by the Company) shall be determined in rubles at the rate
of exchange set by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of the date of
the meeting of the Companys Board of Directors at which a decision to
recommend the amount of dividends on preferred shares was adopted. When the
amount of dividend payable on one common share in any particular year exceeds
the amount of dividend payable on one preferred share in the same year, the amount
of dividend payable on one preferred share shall be increased to equal the
amount of dividend declared on one common share. In case of a change of the
nominal value of the


Companys common shares,
the amount of dividend payable on one common share shall be determined based on
the nominal value of common shares prior to such change for the purposes of the
preceding provision of this paragraph of this Charter. Where dividends on
common shares are payable in kind, then, for the purposes of application of
this paragraph, any assets allocated to pay dividends on common shares shall be
subject to a monetary valuation determined by the Companys Board of Directors
in accordance with the valuation made by an independent appraiser carrying out
its activities in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
The Company may declare and pay dividends on preferred shares in excess of the
amount set forth in this paragraph but not more than the amount recommended by
the Companys Board of Directors and provided that the Companys net profit
calculated in accordance with paragraph 13.6 above is sufficient for this
purposes.  8.
Paragraph 27.11. of the Companys Charter shall be restated to read as follows:  The property of the
Company remaining after the settlement of accounts with creditors shall be
distributed by the liquidation commission among shareholders in the following
order of priority:  27.11.1.
  
  firstly,
  payments shall be made for the shares that must be acquired by the Company in
  compliance with this Charter;27.11.2.
  
  secondly,
  payment of declared but unpaid dividends on preferred shares and the
  liquidation value thereof determined in accordance with this Charter;27.11.3.
  
  thirdly, the
  property of the Company shall be distributed among holders of common shares
  and holders of preferred shares less any amount paid earlier towards the
  liquidation value of preferred shares.