0001209191-12-010636.txt : 20120215 0001209191-12-010636.hdr.sgml : 20120215 20120215201852 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-010636 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: Mee Terrence R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001511746 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 12617436 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR 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 0001511746 Mee Terrence R 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE SUITE 1500 CLEVELAND OH 44114-2544 0 1 0 0 SVP Global Iron Ore & Metallic Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 A 0 461 71.89 A 1192 I By VNQDC Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 A 0 102 71.89 A 1294 I By VNQDC Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 A 0 8764 71.89 A 20944 D Common Stock 2012-02-13 4 F 0 3485 71.89 D 17459 D Reflects a percentage of a payout in common stock of performance shares and of the restricted share units earned under the Issuer's 2007 Incentive Equity Plan from the 2009-2011 performance period and deferred under the Issuer's Voluntary Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("VNQDC"). Balance shown reflects 1, 3 and 3 shares acquired June 1, 2011, September 1, 2011 and December 1, 2011, respectively, pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature of the VNQDC. Held for the benefit of the Reporting Person by the 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 2,860 performance shares and 625 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. /s/ Keirsten Riedel by Power of Attorney 2012-02-15