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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 11, 2006

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-8944 34-1464672
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio   44114-2589
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-694-5700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc published a news release dated January 11, 2006 as follows:

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock

Cleveland, OH—January 11, 2006—ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc (NYSE: CLF) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2006, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2006. This dividend rate is the same amount declared in the prior quarter.

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and sells the majority of its pellets to integrated steel companies in the United States and Canada. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc operates a total of six iron ore mines located in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada. The Company is majority owner of Portman Limited, the third-largest iron ore mining company in Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore.


SOURCE: ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc

CONTACT: Media: 1-216-694-4870
Financial Community: 1-800-214-0739, or 1-216-694-5459

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet at: http://www.cleveland-cliffs.com .





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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.

         
    ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Inc
          
January 11, 2006   By:   Traci Forrester
       
        Name: Traci Forrester
        Title: Assistant Secretary