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): February 13, 2023
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | 1-8944 | 34-1464672 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 200 Public Square, | Cleveland, | Ohio | | 44114-2315 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (216) 694-5700
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common Shares, par value $0.125 per share | | CLF | | New York Stock Exchange |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ |
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 13, 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. issued a news release announcing the fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, unless such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. published a news release on February 13, 2023 captioned, “Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2022 Results.” |
| 101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. |
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.
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| | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. |
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| Date: | February 13, 2023 | By: | /s/ James D. Graham |
| | | Name: James D. Graham |
| | | Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer & Secretary |
