0000764065-16-000168.txt : 20160106
0000764065-16-000168.hdr.sgml : 20160106
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000764065-16-000168
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160101
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160106
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160106
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764065
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000]
IRS NUMBER: 341464672
STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 PUBLIC SQUARE
STREET 2: STE. 3300
CITY: CLEVELAND
STATE: OH
ZIP: 44114-2315
BUSINESS PHONE: 216-694-5700
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 PUBLIC SQUARE
STREET 2: STE. 3300
CITY: CLEVELAND
STATE: OH
ZIP: 44114-2315
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Taylor Douglas C
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423999
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944
FILM NUMBER: 161328089
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 PUBLIC SQUARE
STREET 2: SUITE 3300
CITY: CLEVELAND
STATE: OH
ZIP: 44114
4
1
wf-form4_145212168695383.xml
FORM 4
X0306
4
2016-01-01
0
0000764065
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.
CLF
0001423999
Taylor Douglas C
200 PUBLIC SQUARE
SUITE 3300
CLEVELAND
OH
44114-2315
1
0
0
0
Common Shares
2016-01-01
4
A
0
11867
1.58
A
7277846
D
Common Shares
14400
I
Douglas C. Taylor 2005 Family Trust
Reflects the number of common shares issued to the reporting person in payment of the reporting person's quarterly retainer in lieu of cash for the first quarter pursuant to the reporting person's election to participate in the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Nonemployee Director Retainer Share Election Program. The reporting person elected to participate in the Retainer Election Program at 50%.
7,231,520 of these shares are held by the Accounts (as defined below). Casablanca Capital LP serves as investment advisor to certain investment funds or managed accounts (collectively, the "Accounts"), and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the common shares held for such Accounts. On November 6, 2015, Casablanca Capital LP sold 675,000 common shares on behalf of the Accounts. The reporting person, as a co-managing member of Casablanca GP, is in a position to indirectly determine the voting and investment decisions regarding the common shares held by the Accounts and may be deemed to "beneficially own" such common shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these common shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's spouse is a trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
/s/ James D. Graham by Power of Attorney
2016-01-06