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) January 11, 2011
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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In connection with the proposed acquisition by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (“Cliffs”) of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited (“Consolidated Thompson”), members of Cliffs management intend to hold a conference call on January 11, 2011 to discuss the proposed acquisition. The presentation to be used in connection with the conference call is contained in Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Presentation Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited | |
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: January 11, 2011 |
By: | /s/ P. Kelly Tompkins | ||||
| Name: P. Kelly Tompkins | ||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Legal, Government Affairs and Sustainability, and Chief Legal Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Presentation Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited | |