Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 7, 2013. The meeting adopted amendment to the company's Second Amended Articles of Incorporation to adopt majority voting in uncontested director elections, amendment to the company's Second Amended Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in director elections. On May 7, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the Third Amended Articles of Incorporation. On May 13, 2013, the company filed the Third Amended Articles with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio. The Third Amended Articles consolidate all amendments previously on file with the Ohio Secretary of State inclusive of the Second Amended Articles of Incorporation through the Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended Articles of Incorporation.

The Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of $0.15 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on June 3, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 17, 2013. The company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's 7.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Class A, of $17.50 per share, which is equivalent to approximately $0.44 per depositary share, each representing 1/40th of a share of Series A preferred stock. The cash dividend will be payable on August 1, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 15, 2013.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Steven Raguz, executive vice president, corporate strategy and communications & chief strategy officer, will leave the company effective May 1, 2013. Mr. Raguz is joining a private company in the Cleveland area as their chief financial officer. The company stated that the strategy function will be realigned and now report into Cliff Smith, executive vice president, global business development and a member of Cliffs' executive leadership team.