Sec Form 4 Filing - Kirsch James F @ CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. - 2014-01-02

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 Kirsch James F 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 119 SUN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/02/2014 (Street) ROSCOMMON, MI48653 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 01/02/2014 M 45,760 A $ 0 ( 1 ) 47,709.561 ( 2 ) D Common Shares 01/02/2014 D 45,760 D $ 26.21 1,949.561 D Common Shares 02/10/2014 A 38,025 ( 3 ) A $ 23.67 ( 4 ) 39,974.561 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 Phantom Stock Units ( 5 ) 01/02/2014 D 45,760 01/02/2014 01/02/2014 Common Shares 45,760 ( 5 ) 0 D Stock Units ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Shares 8,234.968 8,234.968 ( 8 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kirsch James F 119 SUN STREET ROSCOMMON, MI48653 X Chairman Signatures /s/ Carolyn Cheverine by Power of Attorney 02/12/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each unit of Phantom Stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Common Shares (the "Common Shares"). ( 2 )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 and November 22, 2013, respectively. The amount shown reflects .0910 and .0770 shares credited on September 3, 2013 and December 2, 2013, respectively, to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. ( 3 )Reflects the number of restricted share units granted to the Reporting Person on February 10, 2014 for the Performance Period 2014-2016 from the Issuer's 2012 Incentive Equity Plan. ( 4 )The price reported in column four reflects a 60-day trailing average price ending on date of grant. ( 5 )Each unit of Phantom Stock was the economic value of one share of Common Shares. ( 6 )Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis. ( 7 )Each Stock unit is generally distributable following termination of service as a Director. ( 8 )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 21.3275 and 16.8033 dividend reinvestment shares on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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