---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764065-21-000219"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLF"
cik: "0000764065"
company_name: "CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:14:33.955760+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eric M. Rychel resigns from Cleveland-Cliffs board effective Dec 8, 2021

## Summary
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies or practices.
- Effective December 8, 2021; no replacement announced.
- Company thanked Rychel for his service and contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764065-21-000219
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLF
- cik: 0000764065
- company_name: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764065/000076406521000219/0000764065-21-000219-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764065/000076406521000219/clf-20211207.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764065-21-000219
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764065-21-000219.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764065-21-000219.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric M. Rychel resigned as member of the Board of Directors at CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On December 7, 2021, Eric M. Rychel submitted his resignation, effective as of December 8, 2021, as a member of the Board of Directors of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764065/000076406521000219/0000764065-21-000219-index.htm

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