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): April 28, 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 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 28, 2016, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. issued a news release announcing the first-quarter financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, unless such subsequent filing specifically references this 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 April 28, 2016 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2016 Results”






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:
April 28, 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 April 28, 2016 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2016 Results”