UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   November 30, 2004

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-8944 34-1464672
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio   44114-2589
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-694-5700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 30, 2004, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (the "Company"), filed an amendment (the "Amendment") to its Amended Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State for the State of Ohio. The Amendment (1) changed each issued and unissued authorized Common Share into two Common Shares, (2) proportionately increased the authorized number of Common Shares from 28,000,000 to 56,000,000 shares, and (3) decreased the par value of the issued and unissued Common Shares from $1.00 per share to $0.50 per share. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3(a) is the text of the Amendment. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the Amendment on November 9, 2004. The Amendment was effective as of November 30, 2004.

This description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

EX 3(a) Amendment to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Amended Articles of Incorporation, dated November 30, 2004





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
          
December 3, 2004   By:   D. J. Gallagher
       
        Name: D. J. Gallagher
        Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.(a)
  Amendment to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Amended Articles of Incorporation, dated November 30, 2004