SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carrabba Joseph A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE

15TH FLOOR

(Street)

CLEVELAND

44114

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC [ CLF ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & COO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,800	D⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Retention Units 2004-2006	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Shares	570	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Award granted as of the date of employment (on May 23, 2005) with the Company, vesting one third on each of the first three anniversaries of May 23, 2005.

2. Represents a grant of Retention Units to the Reporting Person on his date of employment, May 23, 2005, under the Cleveland Cliffs Inc Long-Term Incentive Program (LTI Program) covering the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2006 ("Retention Period"). Payment of the Retention Units will be made in cash after the completion of the Retention Period based upon the employment by the Company of the Reporting Person and the market value of a Common Share of the Company on the last day of the Retention Period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Traci L. Forrester by Power of Attorney	05/25/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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