FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MCALLISTER FRANCIS R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. [ CLF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

STILLWATER MINING COMPANY, 536 EAST PIKE AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/7/2013		
(Street)

COLUMBUS, MT 59019
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Shares  	5/7/2013  	 	A	  	3985.0000   (1)	A	$0.0000  	17170.7987   (2)	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Stock Units  	  (3)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (3)	  (3)	Common Shares  	11827.6472  	 	11827.6472   (4)	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Reflects the number of Common Shares granted to the Reporting Person >69 years of age at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Equity Grant"), to the Issuer's Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (the "Plan").	
(  2) 	The Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. declared dividends of $0.625 per share, payable to all holders of record as of April 27, 2012, August 15, 2012 and November 23, 2012, respectively, and $0.15 per share, payable to all holders of record as of February 22, 2013. The amount shown reflects 80.0689, 178.5860, 227.7570 and 62.412 shares acquired on June 1, 2012, August 31, 2012, December 3, 2012 and March 1, 2013, respectively, to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The amount also reflects 66.037761, 41.6370, 53.2270 and 14.587 shares credited on June 1, 2012, August 31, 2012, December 3, 2012 and March 1, 2013, respectively, to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.	
(  3) 	Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis.	
(  4) 	The total includes dividend reinvestment pursuant to the Plan. The number of deferred dividend reinvestment equivalent shares earned in the Plan is calculated using the closing market price at the end of each quarter for shares held in the Plan. The Reporting Person was credited with 141.3558, 180.3164, 185.8561 and 171.6737 dividend reinvestment shares on June 29, 2012, September 28, 2012, December 31, 2012 and March 28, 2013, respectively.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
MCALLISTER FRANCIS R
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
536 EAST PIKE AVENUE
COLUMBUS, MT 59019	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Carolyn Cheverine by Power of Attorney		5/9/2013	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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