0001209191-11-061597.txt : 20111216 0001209191-11-061597.hdr.sgml : 20111216 20111216113000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-061597 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111216 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRLAS LAURIE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001235612 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 111265282 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. STREET 2: 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300 CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-12-15 0 0000764065 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. CLF 0001235612 BRLAS LAURIE 200 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 3300 CLEVELAND OH 44114-2315 0 1 0 0 Executive VP and CFO Common Stock 2011-12-15 4 S 0 500 63.3942 D 43035 D Common Stock 15720 I By VNQDC The sale reported was affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 6, 2011. The price reported in column four is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.39 to $63.40, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, with full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price with this range. Held for the benefit of the Reporting Person by the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 2005 Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("VNQDC"). /s/ Keirsten Riedel by Power of Attorney 2011-12-16