-----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, IVBrXBCVFF6hNFdeb9i4+58hfHjkKSqQ+5kSHAorXQgQzne4qEa884aKv7+BA8iD JRho1FD2ceWFyyDkrtas0Q== 0001299933-08-004289.txt : 20080911 0001299933-08-004289.hdr.sgml : 20080911 20080911144224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-08-004289 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080909 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080911 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080911 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: 081067079 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_28923.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):   September 9, 2008

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   44114-2544
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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 ("Company") published two news releases on September 9, 2008 reporting the declaration by the Board of Directors of the Company of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock dividends. The news releases captioned, "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common Stock", and "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividends on Preferred Stock" are contained in Item 9.01 as Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b), respectively, on Form 8-K and are incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99(a) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc ("Company") published a news release on September 9, 2008 captioned, "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common Stock"

99(b) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc ("Company") published a news release on September 9, 2008 captioned, "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividends 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
          
September 11, 2008   By:   Traci L. Forrester
       
        Name: Traci L. Forrester
        Title: Assistant Secretary

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.(a)
  Cleveland-Cliffs Inc ("Company") published a news release on September 9, 2008 captioned, "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common Stock"
99.(b)
  Cleveland-Cliffs Inc ("Company") published a news release on September 9, 2008 captioned, "Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividends 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 – Sept. 9, 2008 – Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF), which will be renamed Cliffs Natural Resources in the coming months, 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 two quarters of 2008. The cash dividend will be payable on Dec. 1, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Nov. 14, 2008.

ABOUT CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
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 85% 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.

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

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at:

http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com or
www.cleveland-cliffs.com/Investors/Pages/default.aspx?b=1041&1=1

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.(B) 3 exhibit2.htm EX-99.(B) EX-99.(b)

NEWS RELEASE

Cleveland-Cliffs Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock

CLEVELAND – Sept. 9, 2008 – Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF), which will be renamed Cliffs Natural Resources in the coming months, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a scheduled dividend payment on the Company’s 3.25% redeemable cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock. A cash payment of $8.125 per share will be payable on Oct. 15, 2008, to preferred stock shareholders of record on Oct. 1, 2008.

ABOUT CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
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 85% 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.

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

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at:

http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com or
www.cleveland-cliffs.com/Investors/Pages/default.aspx?b=1041&1=1

SOURCE: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc

CONTACT:

Steve Baisden
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(216) 694-5280
srbaisden@cleveland-cliffs.com

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