Sec Form 4 Filing - RIEDERER RICHARD K @ CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. - 2013-10-01

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES 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 (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2013 (Street) OCONOMOWAC, WI53066 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Shares 2,521.2011 ( 1 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 ( 2 ) 10/01/2013 A 288.3229 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Shares 288.3229 $ 0 26,087.9135 ( 4 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RIEDERER RICHARD K S25 W35020 MANOR HOUSE RD. OCONOMOWAC, WI53066 X Signatures /s/ Carolyn Cheverine by Power of Attorney 10/03/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. declared dividends of $0.15 per share, payable to all holders of record as of August 15, 2013. The amount shown reflects 17.847 shares credited on September 3, 2013 to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase 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 in payment of the Reporting Person's required quarterly retainer for the fourth quarter under the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). Each Stock unit is generally distributable following termination of service as a Director. ( 4 )The total includes dividend reinvestment pursuant to the Plan. 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 Reporting Person was credited with 149.0354 dividend reinvestment shares on September 30, 2013.

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