FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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 *
RIEDERER RICHARD K
   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)
S25 W35020 MANOR HOUSE RD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2008
(Street)

OCONOMOWAC, WI 53066		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/02/2008   M   471.2347 A $ 96.57 2,437.6079 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2008   D(1)   471.2347 D $ 96.57 1,966.3732 (2) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Units (3) 01/02/2008   M     471.2347   (4)   (4) Common Shares 471.2347 $ 96.57 4,766.2826 D  
Stock Units (3) 01/02/2008   A   37.2024     (4)   (4) Common Shares 37.2024 $ 100.8 4,803.485 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RIEDERER RICHARD K
S25 W35020 MANOR HOUSE RD.
OCONOMOWAC, WI 53066		   X      

Signatures

 George W. Hawk, Jr. by Power of Attorney   01/03/2008
**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) Reflects scheduled cash distribution to the Reporting Person from the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plan").
(2) The amount shown includes 1.5039 shares acquired pursuant to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The amount also includes 1.2024 restricted dividend reinvestment shares acquired pursuant to the Nonemployee Directors'Compensation Plan.
(3) Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis.
(4) Stock Units reflect 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, unless otherwise elected by the Reporting Person.
(5) The amount includes 5.7433 dividend reinvestment shares acquired pursuant to the Plan on December 31, 2007.

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