-----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, Mx6wjUS8yUulc67eUHl9mgfs44/HT6rubjHqR+TX2+bdnEMCb78Zkrfo2QWNPPiG 8SFO4c2H30+XEaGrq/rl+Q== 0001299933-10-004009.txt : 20101109 0001299933-10-004009.hdr.sgml : 20101109 20101109151737 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-10-004009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101109 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20101109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101109 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08944 FILM NUMBER: 101175967 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 8-K 1 htm_39660.htm LIVE FILING Cliffs Natural Resources 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):   November 9, 2010

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-8944 34-1464672
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, Ohio   44114-2315
_________________________________
(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.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on November 9, 2010 as follows:

CLEVELAND – Nov. 9, 2010 – Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common shares of $0.14 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on Dec. 1, 2010, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Nov. 19, 2010.

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

ABOUT CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is an international mining and natural resources company. A member of the S&P 500 Index, we are the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America, a major supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia and a significant producer of high and low volatile metallurgical coal. With core values of env ironmental and capital stewardship, our colleagues across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency as embodied in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. Our Company is organized through three geographic business units:

The North American business unit is comprised of six iron ore mines owned or managed in Michigan, Minnesota and Canada and six coal mines located in West Virginia and Alabama. The Asia Pacific business unit is comprised of two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia and a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The Latin American business unit includes a 30% interest in the Amapá Project, an iron ore project in the state of Amapá in Brazil.

Other projects under development include a biomass production plant in Michigan and Ring of Fire chromite properties in Ontario, Canada. Over recent years, Cliffs has been executing a strategy designed to achieve scale in the minin g industry and focused on serving the world's largest and fastest growing steel markets.

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at:
http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com or
www.cliffsnaturalresources.com/Investors/Pages/default.aspx?b=1041&1=1

Follow Cliffs on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/CliffsIR

SOURCE: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

INVESTOR AND FINANCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS:


Steve Baisden
Sr. Director, Investor Relations and Communications
(216) 694-5280

Jessica Moran
Manager, Investor Relations
(216) 694-6532

Patricia Persico
Sr. Manager, Media Relations and Marketing Communications
(216) 694-5316





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.

         
    Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
          
November 9, 2010   By:   Traci L. Forrester
       
        Name: Traci L. Forrester
        Title: Assistant Secretary
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----