-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SWGrO6rpV4m1XpPisyBum3tNaNOb+qbKHm9GVMcGueWG12Ei3cMesbUPBpZiVWdx ASiVDBjUbEuagNZDE9kbuw== 0001299933-06-000097.txt : 20060105 0001299933-06-000097.hdr.sgml : 20060105 20060105165233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-06-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060103 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764065 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 341464672 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 06513490 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 SUPERIOR AVE 18TH FLR CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166945700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 SUPERIOR AVE STREET 2: 18TH FLOOR CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 8-K 1 htm_9343.htm LIVE FILING Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   January 3, 2006

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-8944 34-1464672
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio   44114-2589
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-694-5700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On and effective as of January 1, 2006, certain subsidiaries of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (the "Company"), specifically The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, Cliffs Mining Company and Cliffs Sales Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Pellet Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Amended Agreement") with Severstal North America, Inc. ("Severstal NA").

Under the terms of the Amended Agreement and subject to certain conditions, the Company and its subsidiaries are the sole supplier of iron ore pellets to Severstal NA through 2012, with certain minimum purchase requirements for certain years. The Amended Agreement may be terminated by either party upon the occurrence of certain events.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
          
January 5, 2006   By:   George W. Hawk, Jr.
       
        Name: George W. Hawk, Jr.
        Title: General Counsel and Secretary
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