0001209191-12-001643.txt : 20120104 0001209191-12-001643.hdr.sgml : 20120104 20120104184951 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-001643 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Kirsch James F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306351 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 12508369 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE STREET 2: FERRO CORPORATION 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 2012-01-01 0 0000764065 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. CLF 0001306351 Kirsch James F 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44114 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 1848.4597 D Stock Units 2012-01-01 4 A 0 96.231 62.35 A Common Shares 96.231 1334.801 D The amount reflects 6.3582 shares of Restricted Stock acquired December 1, 2011 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. declared dividends of $0.28 per share, payable to all holders of record as of November 18, 2011. The amount also reflects .0035 shares credited on December 1, 2011 to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis. Reflects number of Common Shares of underlying deferred compensation credited to the account of the Reporting Person in payment of the Reporting Person's required quarterly retainer for the first quarter under the Plan. Each Stock unit is generally distributable following termination of service as a Director. The total includes dividend reinvestment pursuant to the Plan. the number of deferred dividend reinvestment equivalent shares earned in the Plan is calculated using the closing market price at the end of each quarter for shares held in the Plan. The Reporting Person was credited with .0021 dividend reinvestment shares on December 31, 2011. /s/ Madeline Costanzo by Power of Attorney 2012-01-04