0001299933-13-000511.txt : 20130315 0001299933-13-000511.hdr.sgml : 20130315 20130315162551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-13-000511 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130311 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130315 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: 13694464 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_47307.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):   March 11, 2013

Cliffs Natural Resources 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.)
      
200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, Ohio   44114-2315
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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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)   On March 11, 2013, Richard Ross provided notice of his decision to not stand for reelection to the Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (the “Company”) at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 7, 2013, given his new role as Program Director and Inmet Chair in Global Mining Management at the Schulich School of Business and the probable scheduling conflicts that would preclude Mr. Ross from fulfilling his commitments to serve on the Company’s Board.

(e)   On March 11, 2013, the Compensation and Organization Committee of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase, effective April 1, 2013, to the annual base salary of Terrance M. Paradie, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Paradie’s annual base salary was increased from $340,000 to $440,000 to bring his base salary closer to the median of salaries for our peer companies’ chief financial officers.

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.
          
March 15, 2013   By:   /s/ Carolyn E. Cheverine
       
        Name: Carolyn E. Cheverine
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary