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FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Ìý HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC [CLF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE RIVERCHASE PARKWAY SOUTH,Ìý
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2008
(Street)

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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,300,001 (1) (2)
I
By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
Common Stock 1,649,999 (3)
I
By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Equity Swap Ìý (4)(5) Ìý (4)(5) Common Stock 47,401 (1) (2) $ (4) (5) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
Equity Swap Ìý (4)(5) Ìý (4)(5) Common Stock 141,333 (1) (2) $ (4) (5) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
Equity Swap Ìý (4)(5) Ìý (4)(5) Common Stock 66,667 (1) (2) $ (4) (5) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
Equity Swap Ìý (4)(5) Ìý (4)(5) Common Stock 117,361 (1) (2) $ (4) (5) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
Equity Swap Ìý (4)(5) Ìý (4)(5) Common Stock 133,333 (1) (2) $ (4) (5) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
Equity Swap Ìý (6)(7) Ìý (6)(7) Common Stock 23,700 (3) $ (6) (7) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.
Equity Swap Ìý (6)(7) Ìý (6)(7) Common Stock 70,667 (3) $ (6) (7) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.
Equity Swap Ìý (6)(7) Ìý (6)(7) Common Stock 33,333 (3) $ (6) (7) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.
Equity Swap Ìý (6)(7) Ìý (6)(7) Common Stock 58,680 (3) $ (6) (7) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.
Equity Swap Ìý (6)(7) Ìý (6)(7) Common Stock 66,667 (3) $ (6) (7) I By Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP
ONE RIVERCHASE PARKWAY SOUTH
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FALCONE PHILIP
555 MADISON AVE
16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK,ÌýNYÌý10022
Ìý Ìý X Ìý Ìý
HARBERT RAYMOND J
ONE RIVERCHASE PARKWAY SOUTH
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LUCE MICHAEL D
ONE RIVERCHASE PARKWAY SOUTH
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Signatures

Harbert Management Corporation(+), By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. 02/15/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Philip Falcone(+) 02/15/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Raymond J. Harbert(+) 02/15/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Michael D. Luce(+) 02/15/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund").
(2) These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C. ("Harbinger Management"), the investment manager of the Master Fund, HMC Investors, L.L.C., its managing member ("HMC Investors"), Harbert Management Corporation ("HMC"), the managing member of HMC Investors, Philip Falcone, a shareholder of HMC and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund, Raymond J. Harbert, a shareholder of HMC, and Michael D. Luce, a shareholder of HMC. Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(3) These securities are owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (the "Special Situations Fund"). These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by HMC, Philip Falcone, Raymond J. Harbert and Michael Luce. HMC wholly owns the managing member of the Special Situations Fund's general partner. Philip Falcone is the portfolio manager of the Special Situations Fund and is a shareholder of HMC. Raymond J. Harbert and Michael D. Luce are shareholders of HMC. Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(4) The Master Fund entered into five equity swap transactions with Monecor (London) Limited (t/a TradIndex) ("TradIndex") effective on December 5, 2007, December 6, 2007, December 7, 2007, December 10, 2007 and January 16, 2008, respectively, under which TradIndex agreed to pay the Master Fund an amount equal to any increase, and the Master Fund agreed to pay TradIndex an amount equal to any decrease, in the official market price of 47,401, 141,333, 66,667, 117,361 and 133,333 notional shares, respectively, above or below an initial reference price of US$92.07630, US$95.20640, US$97.19320, US$98.24030 and US$87.40520, respectively, per share upon close-out of any transaction.
(5) The equity swap transactions do not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the shares, and the Master Fund is not entitled to any dividends on the shares or equivalent thereof. All balances will be cash settled, and neither party shall acquire any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any Share under the equity swap transactions. Each equity swap transaction may be closed out by the Master Fund at any time.
(6) The Special Situations Fund entered into five equity swap transactions with Monecor (London) Limited (t/a TradIndex) ("TradIndex") effective on December 5, 2007, December 6, 2007, December 7, 2007, December 10, 2007 and January 16, 2008, respectively, under which TradIndex agreed to pay the Special Situations Fund an amount equal to any increase, and the Special Situations Fund agreed to pay TradIndex an amount equal to any decrease, in the official market price of 23,700, 70,667, 33,333, 58,680 and 66,667 notional shares, respectively, above or below an initial reference price of US$92.07630, US$95.20640, US$97.19320, US$98.24030 and US$87.40520, respectively, per share upon close-out of any transaction.
(7) The equity swap transactions do not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the shares, and the Special Situations Fund is not entitled to any dividends on the shares or equivalent thereof. All balances will be cash settled, and neither party shall acquire any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any Share under the equity swap transactions. Each equity swap transaction may be closed out by the Special Situations Fund at any time.
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Remarks:
(+)ÌýÌýThisÌýFormÌý3/AÌýisÌýbeingÌýfiledÌýtoÌýreportÌýequityÌýswapsÌýthatÌýwereÌýnotÌýpreviouslyÌýreported.ÌýÌýItÌýreplacesÌýtheÌýFormÌý3ÌýfiledÌýon
ÌýJanuaryÌý25,Ìý2008ÌýinÌýitsÌýentirety.

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