8-K

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): August 15, 2017

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-8944	34-1464672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
200 Public Square, Suite 3300 Cleveland, Ohio		44114-2315
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 694-5700

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 15, 2017, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., filed an amendment (the "Amendment") to its Third Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio. The Amendment changed the its name from Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. The Board of Directors approved the Amendment on July 24, 2017. The Amendment, which was effective upon filing, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Amendment to Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., as amended
99.1	Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on August 15, 2017 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Renames Itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.”

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. 

		CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
Date:	August 17, 2017	By:	/s/ James D. Graham
		Name:	James D. Graham
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Amendment to Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., as amended
99.1	Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on August 15, 2017 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Renames Itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.”

EX-3.1

EXHIBIT 3.1

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Cliffs Natural Resources Renames Itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

CLEVELAND - Aug. 15, 2017 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announces today that it has re-named the Company to its historical name Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Under the name Cleveland-Cliffs, the Company has been for many decades an important part of the North American iron and steel industry. The name change is part of the celebration of the 170^th anniversary of the Company, and is effective immediately. The Company’s NYSE stock ticker symbol “CLF” will remain the same.

Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The historical name Cleveland-Cliffs is synonymous with our strong heritage, and is the perfect one for our next era of growth. As we did more than 60 years ago, when we adopted pelletizing as a smart business opportunity to utilize American iron ore and provide the domestic blast furnaces with customized pellets, Cleveland-Cliffs is once again reinventing itself as the supplier of high-quality iron units to the Great Lakes region. With our expansion into the production of Hot-Briquetted Iron (HBI) to supply the growing electric arc furnace steel industry, Cleveland-Cliffs is the best name to represent our strong present and our bright future.”

About Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest and oldest mining company in the United States. We are a major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from our mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. Additionally, we operate an iron ore mining complex in Western Australia. By 2020, Cliffs expects to be the sole producer of hot briquetted iron (HBI) in the Great Lakes region with the development of its first production plant in Toledo, OH. Driven by the core values of safety, social, environmental and capital stewardship, our employees endeavor to provide all stakeholders with operating and financial transparency. For more information, visit http://www.clevelandcliffs.com

MEDIA CONTACT: Patricia Persico Director, Corporate Communications (216) 694-5316 INVESTOR CONTACT: Paul Finan Director, Investor Relations (216) 694-6544

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CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. 200 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 3300 CLEVELAND, OH 44114-2544