0001209191-12-004541.txt : 20120119 0001209191-12-004541.hdr.sgml : 20120119 20120119193911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-004541 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120117 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120119 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: 12535642 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 2012-01-17 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 2012-01-17 4 S 0 500 71.65 D 42535 D Common Stock 2012-01-17 4 S 0 500 71.73 D 42035 D Common Stock 15784 I By VNQDC The sale reported was affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 6, 2011. Balance shown reflects 64 shares acquired December 1, 2011 pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the Issuer's 2005 Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("VNQDC"). Held for the benefit of the Reporting Person by the VNQDC. /s/ Keirsten Riedel by Power of Attorney 2012-01-19