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 21, 2004 Commission File Number: 1-8944 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC -------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Ohio 34-1464672 ---------------------------- ------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2589 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 694-5700 -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit Exhibit Number Document ------- -------- 99(a) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc published a News Release on January 21, 2004, "Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Announces Closing of Private Offering of Convertible Preferred Stock." 2 SIGNATURE 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 By: /s/ George W. Hawk --------------------------- Name: George W. Hawk Title: Assistant Secretary Date: January 21, 2004 3 EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit Exhibit Number Document ------- -------- 99(a) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc published a News Release on January 21, 2004, "Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Announces Closing of Private Offering of Convertible Preferred Stock." 4