0001209191-12-010616.txt : 20120215 0001209191-12-010616.hdr.sgml : 20120215 20120215192437 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-010616 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: Paradie Terrance M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001414129 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 12617296 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5238 WATERSEDGE COURT CITY: ASHTABULA STATE: OH ZIP: 44004 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 0001414129 Paradie Terrance M 200 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 3300 CLEVELAND OH 44114-2315 0 1 0 0 SVP-Corp.Controller/CAO Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 A 0 9788 71.89 A 15931 D Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 F 0 3865 71.89 D 12066 D Common Stock 6042 I 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 3,171 performance shares and 694 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 19 and 26 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