0001209191-12-010608.txt : 20120215 0001209191-12-010608.hdr.sgml : 20120215 20120215190450 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-010608 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120215 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Smith Clifford T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510253 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 12617255 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PUBLIC SQUARE STREET 2: 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 2012-02-13 0 0000764065 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. CLF 0001510253 Smith Clifford T 200 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 3300 CLEVELAND OH 44114 0 1 0 0 SVP, Global Business Dev. Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 A 0 5355 71.89 A 14196 D Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 F 0 2243 71.89 D 11953 D Common Stock 12724 I by VNQDC Reflects a payout of performance shares for the 2009-2011 performance period earned under the Issuer's 2007 Incentive Equity Plan. Reflects the surrender of 1,755 performance shares and 488 restricted share units from the 2009-2011 performance period in payment of the related tax liability incurred by the Reporting Person as a result of the award. Balance shown reflects 44 and 53 shares acquired September 1, 2011 and December 1, 2011, respectively, 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 2012-02-15