CLF 2012 8-K Q3
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) October 24, 2012
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio | | 1-8944 | | 34-1464672 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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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)
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 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 24, 2012, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. issued a news release announcing the third-quarter financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. 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.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on October 24, 2012 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports Third-Quarter 2012 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.
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| | | Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. |
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Date: | October 24, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ Carolyn E. Cheverine |
| | | | | Name: Carolyn E. Cheverine |
| | | | | Title: General Counsel - Corporate Affairs and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on October 24, 2012 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports Third-Quarter 2012 Results” |