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ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150402

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	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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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		STREET 1:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE. 3300
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-2315
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-694-5700

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		STREET 1:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
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		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">On March 31, 2015, Terrance M. Paradie provided notice to Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (the&#160;&#8220;Company&#8221; or &#8220;Cliffs&#8221;) that he is resigning from his position as Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer of the Company in order to join another public company.  Mr. Paradie&#8217;s resignation is not the result of a disagreement with Cliffs or the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors or of any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, financial statements, policies or practices.  The Company thanks Mr. Paradie for his dedicated service and wishes him well in his future endeavors.  With Mr. Paradie&#8217;s departure, the Company is promoting P. Kelly Tompkins, age 58, to Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer and Clifford T. Smith, age 55, to Executive Vice President, Business Development, while eliminating the position of Executive Vice President, Seaborne Iron Ore previously occupied by Mr. Smith. Such elimination was anticipated due to the Company&#8217;s strategic decision to no longer be a major participant in the seaborne iron ore market.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Tompkins&#8217; appointment as Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer of the Company is effective April 1, 2015.  Prior to joining Cliffs, Mr. Tompkins served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RPM International Inc., a specialty coatings and sealants manufacturer, from June 2008 to May 2010. At Cliffs, Mr. Tompkins has served as Executive Vice President, Business Development since October 2014; Executive Vice President, External Affairs and President, Global Commercial from November 2013 to October 2014; Chief Administrative Officer from July 2013 to November 2013; Executive Vice President, Legal, Government Affairs and Sustainability from May 2010 to July 2013; Chief Legal Officer from January 2011 to January 2013; and President, Cliffs China from October 2012 to November 2013.  Mr. Smith&#8217;s appointment as Executive Vice President, Business Development is also effective as of April 1, 2015.  Mr. Smith served as the Company&#8217;s Executive Vice President, Seaborne Iron Ore from January, 2014, and previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Operations from July 2013 to January 2014, Executive Vice President, Global Business Development from March 2013 to July 2013, and Senior Vice President, Global Business Development from January 2011 to July 2013.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s02f6f80740f645168ded4c0d92e06764"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div 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