0001209191-12-018945.txt : 20120319 0001209191-12-018945.hdr.sgml : 20120319 20120319144045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-018945 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319 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: 12700256 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 2012-03-15 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 2012-03-15 4 S 0 500 70.00 D 67446 D Common Stock 2012-03-15 4 S 0 500 69.68 D 66946 D Common Stock 15784 I By VNQDC The sale reported was effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 6, 2011. Held for the benefit of the Reporting Person by the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 2005 Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("VNQDC"). /s/ Keirsten Riedel by Power of Attorney 2012-03-19