-----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, RXwJimmFq/KxumflUu7/0JIM5Lhvb9jDlGpQbpfuw4/IW+ThVmKl39XEh1OvsnF7 vlYL1Xzxjh4Qux4wIpidgg== 0001299933-08-002522.txt : 20080514 0001299933-08-002522.hdr.sgml : 20080514 20080514122302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-08-002522 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080513 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080514 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: 08830478 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_27204.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):   May 13, 2008

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
__________________________________________
(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   44114-2544
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-694-5700

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
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 8.01 Other Events.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (the "Company") published two news releases on May 13, 2008, captioned "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common Stock" and "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock", which are contained in Item 9.01 as Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b), respectively, and incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99(a) Cleveland-Cliffs published a news release dated May 13, 2008 captioned "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock"

99(b) Cleveland-Cliffs published a news release dated May 13, 2008 captioned "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock"





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
          
May 14, 2008   By:   Traci L. Forrester
       
        Name: Traci L. Forrester
        Title: Assistant Secretary

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.(a)
  Cleveland-Cliffs published a news release dated May 13, 2008 captioned "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock"
99.(a)
  Cleveland-Cliffs published a news release dated May 13, 2008 captioned "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock"
EX-99.(A) 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.(A) EX-99.(a)

NEWS RELEASE

Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Regular Cash Dividend
on Common Stock

CLEVELAND—May 13, 2008—Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per common share.

This dividend rate is the same as the cash dividend declared on the Company’s common stock in the first quarter of 2008, and represents an increase of 40 percent from the rate declared in last year’s comparable quarter. The cash dividend will be payable on June 2, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2008.

The cash dividend has been adjusted pursuant to the previously announced 2-for-1 common stock split to be distributed on or about May 15, 2008, to holders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2008.

To be added to Cleveland-Cliffs’ e-mail distribution list, please click on the link below:
http://www.cpg-llc.com/clearsite/clf/emailoptin.html

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is an international mining company, the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the global steelmaking industry. The Company operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and three coking coal mines in West Virginia and Alabama. Cliffs also owns 80% of Portman Limited, a large iron ore mining company in Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore. In addition, the Company has a 30% interest in the Amapá Project, a Brazilian iron ore project, and a 45% economic interest in the Sonoma Project, an Australian coking and thermal coal project.

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at:
http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com

SOURCE: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc

CONTACT:

Steve Baisden

Director, Investor Relations

and Corporate Communications

(216) 694-5280

srbaisden@cleveland-cliffs.com

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EX-99.(A) 3 exhibit2.htm EX-99.(A) EX-99.(a)

NEWS RELEASE

Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock

CLEVELAND—May 13, 2008—Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a scheduled dividend payment on the Company’s 3.25 percent redeemable cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock. A cash payment of $8.125 per share will be payable on July 15, 2008, to preferred stock shareholders of record on July 1, 2008.

To be added to Cleveland-Cliffs’ e-mail distribution list, please click on the link below:
http://www.cpg-llc.com/clearsite/clf/emailoptin.html

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is an international mining company, the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the global steelmaking industry. The Company operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and three coking coal mines in West Virginia and Alabama. Cliffs also owns 80 percent of Portman Limited, a large iron ore mining company in Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore. In addition, the Company has a 30 percent interest in the Amapá Project, a Brazilian iron ore project, and a 45 percent economic interest in the Sonoma Project, an Australian coking and thermal coal project.

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at:
http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com

SOURCE: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc

CONTACT:

Steve Baisden

Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

(216) 694-5280

srbaisden@cleveland-cliffs.com

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