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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-031738.txt : 20031121
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-031738
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GALLAGHER DONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257528

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08944
		FILM NUMBER:		031019038

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
		STREET 2:		1100 SUPERIOR AVE
		CITY:			LEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44144

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEVELAND CLIFFS 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:		1100 SUPERIOR AVE 18TH FLR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166945700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SUPERIOR AVE
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
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f the Reporting Person by the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (VNQDC).</footnote><footnote id="F2">1,800 shares granted on 3/12/1996 became exercisable to the extent of one-third on 3/12/1997, and became exercisable to the extent of one-third on 3/12/1998 and one-third 3/12/1999.</footnote><footnote id="F3">2,000 shares granted on 1/14/1997 became exercisable to the extent of one-third on 1/14/1998, and became exercisable to the extent of one-third on 1/14/1999 and one-third 1/14/2000.</footnote><footnote id="F4">2,000 shares granted on 1/13/1998 became exercisable to the extent of one-third on 1/13/1999, and became exercisable to the extent of one-third on 1/13/2000 and one-third 1/13/2001.</footnote><footnote id="F5">On 1/12/1999, options for 10,000 shares were granted to the reporting person under the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 1992 Incentive Equity Plan (As amended and Restated as of May 13, 1997, as amended)("Plan").  One-third of such options are priced at $54.140625, 
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