0001209191-12-010617.txt : 20120215 0001209191-12-010617.hdr.sgml : 20120215 20120215192535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-010617 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: BRAKE WILLIAM CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001396540 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 12617301 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC STREET 2: 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE 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 0001396540 BRAKE WILLIAM 200 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 3300 CLEVELAND OH 44114-2315 0 1 0 0 EVP, Global Metallics Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 A 0 42300 71.89 A 84003 D Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 F 0 20330 71.89 D 63673 D Common Stock 557 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 16,387 performance shares and 3,943 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 2 and 2 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