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): August 15, 2017
 
Cleveland-Cliffs 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

	
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.	
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)	

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Item 5.03.	Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.	
On August 15, 2017, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., filed an amendment (the "Amendment") to its Third Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio. The Amendment changed the its name from Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. The Board of Directors approved the Amendment on July 24, 2017. The Amendment, which was effective upon filing, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

	
		
Item 8.01.	Other Events.	
		
(d)	Exhibits.	

			
 	 	 	
Exhibit
Number	 	Description	
 	 	
3.1	 	Amendment to Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., as amended	
99.1	 	Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on August 15, 2017 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Renames Itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.”	

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. 

				
 	 	 	 	
 	 	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.	
 	 	 	 	
Date:	August 17, 2017	By:	/s/ James D. Graham	
 	 	Name:	James D. Graham	
 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary	

EXHIBIT INDEX

			
 	 	 	
Exhibit
Number	 	Description	
 	 	
3.1	 	Amendment to Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., as amended	
99.1	 	Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. published a news release on August 15, 2017 captioned, “Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Renames Itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.”	

EXHIBIT 3.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Cliffs Natural Resources Renames Itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
CLEVELAND - Aug. 15, 2017 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announces today that it has re-named the Company to its historical name Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Under the name Cleveland-Cliffs, the Company has been for many decades an important part of the North American iron and steel industry. The name change is part of the celebration of the 170 th anniversary of the Company, and is effective immediately. The Company’s NYSE stock ticker symbol “CLF” will remain the same.
Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The historical name Cleveland-Cliffs is synonymous with our strong heritage, and is the perfect one for our next era of growth. As we did more than 60 years ago, when we adopted pelletizing as a smart business opportunity to utilize American iron ore and provide the domestic blast furnaces with customized pellets, Cleveland-Cliffs is once again reinventing itself as the supplier of high-quality iron units to the Great Lakes region. With our expansion into the production of Hot-Briquetted Iron (HBI) to supply the growing electric arc furnace steel industry, Cleveland-Cliffs is the best name to represent our strong present and our bright future.”
About Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest and oldest mining company in the United States. We are a major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from our mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. Additionally, we operate an iron ore mining complex in Western Australia. By 2020, Cliffs expects to be the sole producer of hot briquetted iron (HBI) in the Great Lakes region with the development of its first production plant in Toledo, OH. Driven by the core values of safety, social, environmental and capital stewardship, our employees endeavor to provide all stakeholders with operating and financial transparency. For more information, visit http://www.clevelandcliffs.com

		
MEDIA CONTACT:
Patricia Persico
Director, Corporate Communications
(216) 694-5316	INVESTOR CONTACT:
Paul Finan
Director, Investor Relations
(216) 694-6544	

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CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. 200 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 3300 CLEVELAND, OH 44114-2544