CLF 10-K Annual Report Dec. 31, 2019 | Alphaminr
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.

CLF 10-K Fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2019

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I -Item 11. Executive CompensationItem 12. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersItem 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceItem 14. Principal Accountant Fees and ServicesPart IVItem 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement SchedulesItem 16. Form 10-k Summary

Exhibits

2.1 ***Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 2, 2019, by and among Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., AK Steel Holding Corporation, and Pepper Merger Sub Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Cliffs' Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) 3.1 Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on May 13, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on May 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference) 3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on April 26, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on April 27, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 3.3 Certificate of Amendment to Third Amended Articles of Incorporation of Cliffs, as amended, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio on August 15, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on August 17, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 3.4 Regulations of Cliffs (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.1 Indenture between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated March 17, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Cliffs Registration Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-186617 on February 12, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.2 Form of 6.25% Notes due 2040 Third Supplemental Indenture between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated September 20, 2010, including Form of 6.25% Notes due 2040 (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Cliffs Form 8-K on September 17, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.3 Fifth Supplemental Indenture between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated March 31, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.4 Seventh Supplemental Indenture between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated May 7, 2013 (as filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Cliffs' Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.5 Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 19, 2017, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including Form of 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Cliffs' Form 8-K on December 19, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.6 Indenture, dated as of February 27, 2017, among Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (n/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.), the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including Form of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Cliffs' Form 8-K on August 7, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.7 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 7, 2017, among Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (n/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.), the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including Form of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Cliffs' Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.8 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2017, among Cliffs Empire II Inc. and Empire Iron Mining Partnership, as additional guarantors, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.11 to Cliffs Form 10-K for period ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.9 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 27, 2017, among Cliffs TIOP II, LLC, Marquette Range Coal Service Company and Tilden Mining Company L.C., as additional guarantors, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.12 to Cliffs Form 10-K for period ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.10 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2018, among IronUnits LLC, as additional guarantor, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed herewith) 4.11 Indenture, dated as of December 19, 2017, by and among Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and first lien notes collateral agent, including Form of 4.875% Senior SecuredNotes due 2024 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Cliffs' Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.12 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2018, among IronUnits LLC, as additional guarantor, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed herewith) 4.13 Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2019, among Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including Form of 5.875% Senior Note due 2027 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Cliffs' Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.14 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2019, among Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as the initial purchaser (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs' Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.15 Form of Common Share Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) 4.16 Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith) 10.1 Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement, by and among Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee, the Lenders that are Parties hereto, as the Lenders, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., as Parent and a Borrower, and the Subsidiaries of Parent Party hereto, as Borrowers, dated as of February 28, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.2 * Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement (covering newly hired officers) (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Cliffs Form 8-K/A on September 16, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.3 * Form of 2016 Change in Control Severance Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.4 * Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 2012 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (effective January 1, 2012) dated November 8, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on November 8, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.5 * Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and Directors and Officers (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.6 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Nonemployee Directors Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on May 2, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.7 *Form of Restricted Shares Agreement for Nonemployee Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.8 *Form of Deferred Shares Agreement for Nonemployee Directors (filed Exhibit 10.2 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.9 * Trust Agreement No. 1 (Amended and Restated effective June 1, 1997), dated June 12, 1997, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, with respect to the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan, Severance Pay Plan for Key Employees and certain executive agreements (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.10 * Trust Agreement No. 1 Amendments to Exhibits, effective as of January 1, 2000, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.11 * First Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 1, effective September 10, 2002, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.12 * Second Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 1 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of December 31, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(y) to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.13 * Third Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 1 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of July 28, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.14 * Amended and Restated Trust Agreement No. 2, effective as of October 15, 2002, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, with respect to Executive Agreements and Indemnification Agreements with the Companys Directors and certain Officers, the Companys Severance Pay Plan for Key Employees, and the Retention Plan for Salaried Employees (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.15 * Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Trust Agreement No. 2 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of December 31, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(aa) to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.16 * Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Trust Agreement No. 2 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of July 28, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.17 * Trust Agreement No. 7, dated as of April 9, 1991, by and between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, with respect to the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.18 * First Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 7, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, dated as of March 9, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.19 * Second Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 7, dated November 18, 1994, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.20 * Third Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 7, dated May 23, 1997, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.26 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.21 * Fourth Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 7, dated July 15, 1997, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.22 * Amendment to Exhibits to Trust Agreement No. 7, effective as of January 1, 2000, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.23 * Sixth Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 7 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of December 31, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(oo) to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.24 * Seventh Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 7 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of July 28, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.34 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.25 * Trust Agreement No. 10, dated as of November 20, 1996, by and between Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, with respect to the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Nonemployee Directors Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.36 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.26 *First Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 10 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of December 31, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(ww) to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended February 26, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.27 * Second Amendment to Trust Agreement No. 10 between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland-Cliffs Inc) and KeyBank National Association, Trustee, entered into and effective as of July 28, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.45 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.28 *Severance Agreement and Release, by and between Timothy K. Flanagan and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., effective February 12, 2019 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs' Form 10-Q for period ended March 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.29 * Letter Agreement, by and between Lourenco Goncalves and Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., signed as of September 11, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K/A on September 16, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.30 * Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and Subsidiaries Management Performance Incentive Plan Summary, effective January 1, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.47 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.31 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 2017 Executive Management Performance Incentive Plan effective January 1, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Cliffs' Form 8-K on April 27, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.32 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Incentive Equity Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on August 4, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.33 * Form of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Incentive Equity Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Memorandum (3-Year Vesting January 2015 Grant) and Stock Option Award Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.69 to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.34 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on May 21, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.35 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Cliffs Form 8-K on April 27, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.36 * Form of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Memorandum (Vesting December 31, 2020) and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.37 * Form of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan Performance Share Award Memorandum and Performance Share Award Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.38 * Form of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan Cash Incentive Award Memorandum (TSR) (Vesting December 31, 2020) and Cash Incentive Award Agreement (TSR) (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Cliffs Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.39 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (as Amended and Restated effective December 1, 2006) dated December 31, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(mmm) to Cliffs Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.40 * Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Cliffs Registration Statement on Form S-8 on August 20, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.41 ** Pellet Sale and Purchase Agreement, effective as of October 31, 2016, by and among Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Cliffs Mining Company and ArcelorMittal USA LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.72 to Cliffs Registration Statement on Form S-1/A No. 333-212054 on August 4, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.42 ** Amended and Restated Pellet Sale and Purchase Agreement, effective as of December 31, 2015, by and among The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, Cliffs Mining Company and AK Steel Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.59 to Cliffs Form 10-K/A for the period ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference) 10.43 ** Pellet Sale and Purchase Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2014, by and among Cliffs Mining Company (f/k/a Cliffs Sales Company) and AK Steel Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.50 to Cliffs' Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference) 21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith) 23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith) 24 Power of Attorney (filed herewith) 31.1 Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Lourenco Goncalves as of February 20, 2020 (filed herewith) 31.2 Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Keith A. Koci as of February 20, 2020 (filed herewith) 32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., as of February 20, 2020 (filed herewith) 32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Keith A. Koci, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., as of February 20, 2020 (filed herewith) 95 Mine Safety Disclosures (filed herewith)