CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 10, 2010

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. (CLF)
CIK: 0000764065
Period of Report: 2010-03-09

Reporting Person: Kirsch James F (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	248.5182	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects a prorated 2009 Annual Equity Grant of 222 shares with a three year holding period acquired by the Reporting Person on March 9, 2010 pursuant to the Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (as Amended December 31, 2008)(Plan).

The amount also reflects 26.5182 Common Shares credited to the account of the Reporting Person in payment of the Reporting Person's prorated Required Quarterly Retainer for the first quarter of 2010 under the Plan. Full shares earned in 2010 will be issued effective January 2, 2011.