<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000764065-15-000058.txt : 20150401
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000764065-15-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150330
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150401

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764065
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				341464672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08944
		FILM NUMBER:		15743929

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE. 3300
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-2315
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-694-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE. 3300
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-2315

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">On March 30, 2015, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., an Ohio corporation (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), and certain other borrowers party thereto entered into a new senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">ABL Facility</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) with Bank of America N.A. (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">BAML</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), as administrative agent (in such capacity, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) and a lender, and various other financial institutions as lenders (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Lenders</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). 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