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 1, 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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, Ohio | 44114-2315 | |
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| 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
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Item 1.04. Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.
Section 1503(b)(1) of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the disclosure on a Current Report on Form 8-K of the receipt of an imminent danger order (an “Order”) under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”).
On April 4, 2013, Hibbing Taconite Company (the “Company”), the operations of which are managed by a wholly owned subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., received an Order dated April 1, 2013 from MSHA stating, among other things, that an employee at the Company’s plant was observed positioned with his arms between the rotating sections of a filter while the equipment was in operation during a routine cleaning of the filter using a long-handled scraper. The employee was removed from the area and the Order was subsequently terminated.
The condition cited in the Order referred to above did not result in an accident or injury and is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations at the mine.
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. | ||||
| April 5, 2013 | By: |
/s/ James D. Graham
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| Name: James D. Graham | ||||
| Title: Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | ||||