Edgar Filing: CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.

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): February 7, 2016

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Ohio	1-8944	34-1464672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

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)

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Item 8.01.	Other Events

On February 7, 2016, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. issued a news release. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits.




Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on February 7, 2016 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Settle Pending Class Action Lawsuit”

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.

Date:	February 8, 2016	By:	/s/ James D. Graham
			Name: James D. Graham
			Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on February 7, 2016 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Settle Pending Class Action Lawsuit”