Cleveland-Cliffs Files 8-K on Shareholder Votes

TL;DR

CLIFFS filed an 8-K on shareholder votes, standard corporate update.

AI Summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. filed an 8-K on May 20, 2024, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders as of May 16, 2024. The filing details the company's corporate structure, including its state of incorporation (Ohio) and principal executive offices in Cleveland, Ohio. It also lists former company names and dates of name changes.

Why It Matters

This filing provides official notification of corporate actions and votes taken by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. security holders, which can impact company governance and future strategic decisions.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine corporate filing detailing a vote of security holders, not indicating any immediate financial distress or significant operational change.

Key Players & Entities

• CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. (company) — Registrant
• Ohio (jurisdiction) — State of Incorporation
• 200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2315 (address) — Principal Executive Offices
• May 16, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• May 20, 2024 (date) — Date of Report

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.125 — h registered: Common Shares, par value $0.125 per share CLF New York Stock Exchange

Filing Documents

• clf-20240516.htm (8-K) — 44KB
• 0000764065-24-000139.txt ( ) — 170KB
• clf-20240516.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• clf-20240516_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• clf-20240516_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• clf-20240516_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 16, 2024. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. As of March 18, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 475,458,421 common shares of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each such share was entitled to one vote. There were present at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, holders of 379,812,447 common shares representing more than a majority of the voting power and constituting a quorum. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following items: Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors All of the Company's nominees were elected as directors by the votes indicated below for a term that will expire on the date of the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders: NOMINEES FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Lourenco Goncalves 281,486,375 18,413,113 79,912,959 Douglas C. Taylor 289,072,079 10,827,409 79,912,959 John T. Baldwin 289,439,723 10,459,765 79,912,959 Ron A. Bloom 294,378,504 5,520,984 79,912,959 Susan M. Green 289,597,778 10,301,710 79,912,959 Ralph S. Michael, III 285,166,593 14,732,895 79,912,959 Janet L. Miller 292,387,445 7,512,043 79,912,959 Ben Oren 286,801,987 13,097,501 79,912,959 Gabriel Stoliar 293,691,653 6,207,835 79,912,959 Arlene M. Yocum 293,687,560 6,211,928 79,912,959 Proposal No. 2: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of our Named Executive Officers' Compensation This proposal received an affirmative vote of more than a majority of the shares present, in person or represented by proxy, at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results were as follows: FOR 220,508,328 AGAINST 75,276,815 ABSTAIN 4,114,345 BROKER NON-VOTES 79,912,959 2 Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES 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. Date: May 20, 2024 By: /s/ James D. Graham Name: James D. Graham Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer & Secretary 4

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