UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2005
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
| OHIO | 1-8944 | 34-1464672 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Number) | 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)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On April 6, 2005, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (“Cliffs” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on March 31, 2005 Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Limited (“Cliffs Australia”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired approximately 68 percent of the outstanding shares in Portman Limited (“Portman”), a Western Australia based iron ore mining and exploration company for $371.7 million. Through the close of the Offer on April 19, 2005, Cliffs Australia acquired an additional 12 percent for $62.1 million, increasing its ownership to approximately 80 percent of the outstanding shares of Portman. The consideration for each Portman Share was A$3.85 in cash. The assets consist primarily of land, mineral rights and iron ore reserves.
On June 14, 2005, the Company filed an amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A to provide additional financial information and amend Item 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 6, 2005. The consolidated financial statements of Portman as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 14, 2005 were not audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. This amendment No. 2 to Form 8-K on Form 8-K/A furnishes the audited financial statements of Portman as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 and amends Item 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed June 14, 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of the Business Acquired
The following consolidated financial statements of Portman are included as Exhibit 99.2 in this Form 8-K/A.
Statement of Financial Performance for the Year Ended 31 December 2004
Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2004
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2004
Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial information of Cliffs, giving effect to the acquisition of Portman, prepared pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X, are included as Exhibit 99.3 in this Form 8-K/A.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of March 31, 2005
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(c) Exhibits
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| Exhibit | ||||
| Number | Exhibit | |||
99.2
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Consolidated financial statements of Portman as of and for the year ended 31 December 2004 | Filed Herewith | ||
99.3
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Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information of Cliffs, giving effect to the acquisition of Portman | Filed Herewith |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
Date: July 25, 2005
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By: | /s/ Donald J. Gallagher | ||
| Donald J. Gallagher Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | Page | |||||
| Number | Exhibit | Number | ||||
99.2
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Consolidated financial statements of Portman as of and for the year ended 31 December 2004 | 6 | ||||
99.3
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Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information of Cliffs, giving effect to the acquisition of Portman | 60 | ||||
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