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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

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STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
A summary of our stock option grants vested or expected to vest as of DecemberÌý31, 2015 is shown below:
Ìý
Shares
Ìý
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Ìý
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Ìý
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Expected to vest
490,902

Ìý
$
9.67

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
7.90
Exercisable
83,334

Ìý
$
13.83

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
5.88
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
The following assumptions were utilized to estimate the fair value for the stock options granted in 2015:
Grant Date
Ìý
Grant Date Market Price
Ìý
Average Expected Term (Years)
Ìý
Expected Volatility
Ìý
Risk-Free Interest Rate
Ìý
Dividend Yield
Ìý
Fair Value
January 12, 2015
Ìý
$
7.70

Ìý
6.47
Ìý
75.3%
Ìý
1.60%
Ìý
—%
Ìý
$
5.23

Stock Incentive Plans Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Following is a summary of our performance share award agreements currently outstanding:
Performance
Share
Plan Year
Performance Shares Granted
Ìý
Estimated Forfeitures
Ìý
Expected to Vest
Ìý
Grant Date
Ìý
Performance Period
2015
410,105

Ìý
111,877

Ìý
298,228

Ìý
February 9, 2015
Ìý
1/1/2015 - 12/31/2017
2015
464,470

Ìý
96,149

Ìý
368,321

Ìý
January 12, 2015
Ìý
1/1/2015 - 12/31/2017
2014
400,000

Ìý
27,774

Ìý
372,226

Ìý
November 17, 2014
Ìý
8/7/2014 - 12/31/2017
2014
199,450

Ìý
32,653

Ìý
166,797

Ìý
July 29, 2014
Ìý
1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016
2014
106,120

Ìý
16,351

Ìý
89,769

Ìý
May 12, 2014
Ìý
1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016
2014
230,265

Ìý
142,017

Ìý
88,248

Ìý
February 10, 2014
Ìý
1/1/2014 - 12/31/2016
Incentive Compensation and Other Benefit Plans for Employees and Directors [Table Text Block]
For the last three years, Equity Grant shares have been awarded to elected or re-elected nonemployee Directors as follows:
Year of Grant
Ìý
Unrestricted Equity Grant Shares
Ìý
Restricted Equity Grant Shares
Ìý
Deferred Equity Grant Shares
2013
Ìý
3,985

Ìý
31,506

Ìý
7,970

2014
Ìý
—

Ìý
73,635

Ìý
—

2015
Ìý
—

Ìý
109,408

Ìý
25,248

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense that we recorded for continuing operations in 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(InÌýMillions,Ìýexcept per
shareÌýamounts)
Ìý
2015
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Cost of goods sold and operating expenses
$
4.0

Ìý
$
5.6

Ìý
$
4.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses
9.9

Ìý
15.9

Ìý
14.2

Reduction of operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income
ÌýÌýÌýÌýtaxes and equity loss from ventures
13.9

Ìý
21.5

Ìý
19.1

Income tax benefit (1)
—

Ìý
(7.5
)
Ìý
(6.7
)
Reduction of net income attributable to Cliffs shareholders
$
13.9

Ìý
$
14.0

Ìý
$
12.4

Reduction of earnings per share attributable to Cliffs shareholders:

Ìý

Ìý

Basic
$
0.09

Ìý
$
0.09

Ìý
$
0.08

Diluted
$
0.09

Ìý
$
0.09

Ìý
$
0.07


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(1)Ìý
No income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2015, due to the full valuation allowance.
Schedule Of Share-Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions
The following assumptions were utilized to estimate the fair value for the 2015 performance share grants:
Grant Date
Ìý
Grant Date Market Price
Ìý
Average Expected Term (Years)
Ìý
Expected Volatility
Ìý
Risk-Free Interest Rate
Ìý
Dividend Yield
Ìý
Fair Value
Ìý
Fair Value (Percent of Grant Date Market Price)
JanuaryÌý12, 2015
Ìý
$
7.70

Ìý
2.97
Ìý
58.3%
Ìý
0.91%
Ìý
—%
Ìý
$
11.56

Ìý
150.13%
FebruaryÌý9, 2015
Ìý
$
6.57

Ìý
2.89
Ìý
58.3%
Ìý
0.87%
Ìý
—%
Ìý
$
9.86

Ìý
150.13%
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
estricted share awards and performance share activity under our long-term equity plans and Directors’ Plans are as follows:
Ìý
2015
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
Shares
Ìý
Shares
Ìý
Shares
Stock options:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Outstanding at beginning of year
250,000

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Granted during the year
412,710

Ìý
250,000

Ìý
—

Vested
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Forfeited/canceled
(55,221
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Outstanding at end of year
607,489

Ìý
250,000

Ìý
—

Restricted awards:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Outstanding and restricted at beginning of year
523,176

Ìý
586,084

Ìý
393,787

Granted during the year
2,482,415

Ìý
531,030

Ìý
396,844

Vested
(477,157
)
Ìý
(423,822
)
Ìý
(118,973
)
Forfeited/canceled
(190,364
)
Ìý
(170,116
)
Ìý
(85,574
)
Outstanding and restricted at end of year
2,338,070

Ìý
523,176

Ìý
586,084

Performance shares:

Ìý

Ìý

Outstanding at beginning of year
1,072,376

Ìý
1,040,453

Ìý
772,484

Granted during the year (1)
874,575

Ìý
1,233,685

Ìý
806,271

Issued (2)
(242,920
)
Ìý
(796,624
)
Ìý
(289,054
)
Forfeited/canceled
(207,542
)
Ìý
(405,138
)
Ìý
(249,248
)
Outstanding at end of year
1,496,489

Ìý
1,072,376

Ìý
1,040,453

Vested or expected to vest as of
ÌýÌýÌýÌýDecemberÌý31, 2015
3,934,901

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Directors’ retainer and voluntary shares:

Ìý

Ìý

Outstanding at beginning of year
—

Ìý
7,329

Ìý
2,880

Granted during the year
—

Ìý
2,281

Ìý
8,136

Forfeited/canceled
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(1,521
)
Vested
—

Ìý
(9,610
)
Ìý
(2,166
)
Outstanding at end of year
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
7,329

Reserved for future grants or awards at end
ÌýÌýÌýÌýof year:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Employee plans
11,917,635

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Directors’ plans
91,299

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Total
12,008,934

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
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(1)Ìý
The shares granted in 2013 include 54,051 shares related to the 23% payout associated with the prior-year pool as actual payout exceeded target.
(2)Ìý
For the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2015, the shares vesting due to the change in control were paid out in cash, at target, and valued as of the respective participants' termination dates. For the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2014, the shares vesting on December 31, 2013 were valued as of February 10, 2014, and the shares vesting due to the change in a majority of our Board of Directors that triggered the acceleration of vesting and payout of outstanding equity grants under our equity plans on August 6, 2014 were paid out in cash, at target, and valued as of that date. For the year endedÌýDecemberÌý31, 2013, the shares vested on December 31, 2012 were valued as of FebruaryÌý21, 2013.
Employee Stock Awards Outstanding [Table Text Block]
A summary of our outstanding share-based awards as of DecemberÌý31, 2015 is shown below:
Ìý
Shares
Ìý
Weighted
Average
GrantÌýDate
Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of year
1,845,552

Ìý
$
16.55

Granted
3,769,700

Ìý
$
6.78

Vested
(720,077
)
Ìý
$
16.15

Forfeited/expired
(453,127
)
Ìý
$
10.50

Outstanding, end of year
4,442,048

Ìý
$
8.93