---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764065-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLF"
cik: "0000764065"
company_name: "CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC."
filed_at: "2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T16:30:12.248733+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cleveland-Cliffs appoints Jane M. Cronin to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Jane M. Cronin appointed to Board effective January 3, 2025, as independent director.
- She will serve on Audit Committee; compensation aligns with standard nonemployee director plan.
- Receives prorated restricted share award under 2021 Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan, plus quarterly retainer.
- Company will enter into indemnification agreement covering expenses and liabilities related to Board service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764065-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLF
- cik: 0000764065
- company_name: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764065/000076406525000004/0000764065-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764065/000076406525000004/clf-20250103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764065-25-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764065-25-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764065-25-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jane M. Cronin was appointed as Director at CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 3, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jane M. Cronin to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764065/000076406525000004/0000764065-25-000004-index.htm

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