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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): January 25, 2021
 
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio1-894434-1464672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Public Square,Suite 3300,Cleveland,Ohio44114-2315
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 694-5700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Shares, par value $0.125 per shareCLFNew York Stock Exchange
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.



Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2021, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc. (the “Company”) announced certain preliminary fourth quarter 2020 financial results. This announcement was contained in a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose 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 Item 2.02.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc. published a news release on January 25, 2021, captioned “ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Provides Preliminary Fourth-Quarter 2020 Results.”
101Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.
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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.
Date:January 25, 2021By:/s/ James D. Graham
Name:James D. Graham
Title:Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
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