FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MCALLISTER FRANCIS R
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC [CLF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

536 EAST PIKE, P.O. BOX 1330
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


COLUMBUS, MT 53019
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             659.969 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Units               (3)   (3) Common Shares
2,634.4141
  2,634.4141 (4)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MCALLISTER FRANCIS R
536 EAST PIKE
P.O. BOX 1330
COLUMBUS, MT 53019
  X      

Signatures

George W. Hawk, Jr. by Power of Attorney 01/05/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes a total of 1.081 dividend reinvestment shares credited to the Reporting Person on September 1, and December 1, 2005 under the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis.
(3) Reflects number of Common Shares of underlying deferred compensation credited to the account of the Reporting Person under the Plan. Each stock unit is generally distributable following termination of service as a Director.
(4) Reflects the number of underlying Common Shares of deferred compensation credited to the account of the Reporting Person under the Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan ("Plan"). On December 31, 2004, The Reporting Person was credited with 25.3562 dividend reinvestment equivalent shares earned in the Plan, previously unreported. The number of deferred dividend reinvestment equivalent shares earned in the Plan is calculated using the closing market price at the end of each quarter for shares held in the Plan. The Common Stock of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc ("the Company") had a 2-for-1 stock split, resulting in the Reporting Person's acquisition of 1307.1688 additional shares. On March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 30, 2005, the Reporting Person was credited with an additional 3.5877, 4.5324, 6.021, and 5.9354 additional deferred dividend equivalent shares respectively.

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