ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Arrowhead. - ---------
CMC, which has a 15 percent ownership interest in and acts as Managing Agent for Hibbing Taconite Company, a joint venture, has been included as a named defendant in a suit captioned United States of America v. Arrowhead Refining Company, et al., which was filed on or about September 29, 1989 in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Fifth Division. In that suit, the United States seeks declaratory relief and recovery of costs incurred in connection with the study and remedial plan conducted or to be conducted by the U.S. EPA at the Arrowhead Refinery Superfund Site near Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. In that suit, the United States has alleged that CMC and the other 14 named defendants, including former and present owners of the Arrowhead site, are jointly and severally liable for $1.9 million, plus interest, representing the amount incurred for actions already taken by or on behalf of the U.S. EPA at the Arrowhead site, and are jointly and severally liable for the cost attributable to implementation of a remedial plan adopted by the U.S. EPA with respect to the Arrowhead site, which remedial action is estimated by the U.S. EPA to cost $30 million. CMC has filed an answer to the suit denying liability. Since January 31, 1991, CMC and 13 of the other named defendants have filed a counter claim against the United States and further complaints naming additional parties as third party defendants. The counter claim and third party complaints allege that the parties named therein are jointly and severally liable for such costs. In 1995, a Consent Decree among the parties, including 224 third-party defendants named in the lawsuit, was entered into by the United States District Court. The Decree provides for funding for remediation of the Site, with a substantial portion of the funding to be provided by the U.S. EPA and the State of Minnesota. It is estimated that Hibbing Taconite's share of the funding will be approximately $230,000, of which CMC's share is 15 percent.
Rio Tinto. - ---------
On July 21, 1993, CCIC and Cliffs Copper Corp, a subsidiary of the Company, each received Findings of Alleged Violation and Order from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection, State of Nevada. The Findings allege that tailings materials left at the Rio Tinto Mine, located near Mountain City, Nevada, are entering State waters which the State considers to be in violation of State water quality laws. The Rio Tinto Mine was operated by Cliffs Copper Corp from 1971 to 1975 and by other companies prior to 1971. The Order requires remedial action to eliminate water quality impacts. The Company does not believe the potential liability, if any, to be material. The Company believes that it has substantial defenses to claims of liability.
Summitville. - -----------
On January 12, 1993, CCIC received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency a Notice of Potential Liability at the Summitville mine site, located at Summitville, Colorado, where CCIC, as one of three joint venturers, conducted an unsuccessful copper ore exploration activity from 1966 through 1969. On June 25, 1993, CCIC received from the U.S. EPA a Notice of Potential Involvement in certain portions of the Summitville mine site. The mine site has been listed on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. The Company does not believe the potential liability, if any, to be material. The Company has substantial defenses to these claims of liability. The Company conducted no production activities at the Summitville mine site.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. None.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
There is no family relationship between any of the executive officers of the Company, or between any of such executive officers and any of the Directors of the Company. Officers are elected to serve until successors have been elected. All of the above-named executive officers of the Company were elected effective on the effective dates listed below for each such officer.
The business experience of the persons named above for the last five years is as follows:
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS' COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from that portion of the Company's Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 1995 contained in the material under the headings, "Common Share Price Performance and Dividends", "Investor and Corporate Information" and "Summary of Financial and Other Statistical Data", such information filed as a part hereof as Exhibits 13(h), 13(i) and 13(j), respectively.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from that portion of the Company's Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 1995 contained in the material under the headings, "Summary of Financial and Other Statistical Data" and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements", such information filed as a part hereof as Exhibits 13(j) and 13(g), respectively.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from that portion of the Company's Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 1995 contained in the material under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", which such Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations was subsequently amended by this Annual Form 10-K to reflect events occurring on March 15, 1996 with respect to McLouth Steel Products Company, such information, as amended, filed as a part hereof as Exhibit 13(a).
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from that portion of the Company's Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 1995 contained in the material under the headings "Statement of Consolidated Financial Position", "Statement of Consolidated Income", "Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows", "Statement of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity", "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" and "Quarterly Results of Operations", such information filed as a part hereof as Exhibits 13(c), 13(d), 13(e), 13(f), 13(g) and 13(h), respectively.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information regarding Directors required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from the Company's Proxy Statement to Security Holders, dated March 25, 1996, from the material under the heading "Election of Directors". The information regarding executive officers required by this item is set forth in Part I hereof under the heading "Executive Officers of the Registrant", which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from the Company's Proxy Statement to Security Holders, dated March 25, 1996 from the material under the headings "Executive Compensation (excluding the Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation)", "Pension Benefits", and the first five paragraphs under "Agreements and Transactions".
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from the Company's Proxy Statement to Security Holders, dated March 25, 1996, from the material under the heading "Securities Ownership of Management and Certain Other Persons".
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof from the Company's Proxy Statement to Security Holders, dated March 25, 1996, from the material under the last paragraph of the heading "Directors' Compensation".
PART IV
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a)
(1) and (2)-List of Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules.
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company, included in the Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 1995, are incorporated herein by reference from Item 8 and made a part hereof:
Statement of Consolidated Financial Position - December 31, 1995 and 1994 Statement of Consolidated Income - Years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 Statement of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity - Years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statement schedule of the Company is included herein in Item 14(d) and attached as Exhibit 99(a).
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying accounts
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.
(3) List of Exhibits - Refer to Exhibit Index on pages 20-26 which is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the three months ended December 31, 1995.
(c) Exhibits listed in Item 14(a)(3) above are included herein.
(d) Financial Statements and Schedule listed above in Item 14(a)(1) and (2) are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
By: /s/ John E. Lenhard --------------------------------------- John E. Lenhard, Secretary and Assistant General Counsel
Date: March 26, 1996
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Original powers of attorney authorizing Messrs. M. Thomas Moore, John S. Brinzo, Frank L. Hartman, and John E. Lenhard and each of them, to sign this Annual Report on Form 10-K and amendments thereto on behalf of the above-named officers and Directors of the Registrant have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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