Exhibit 4(a)

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CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

A COPY OF THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND OF ALL OTHER CLASSES AND SERIES OF SHARES WHICH CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WILL BE MAILED TO ANY SHAREHOLDER WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIPT FROM SUCH SHAREHOLDER OF A WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR. SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC, 15TH FLOOR, 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE EAST, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2544.

 

 

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

    TEN COM   -    as tenants in common    UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-    . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . .     
                     (Cust)                               (Minor)     
    TEN ENT   -    as tenants by the entireties                    under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act . . . . . . . . . . . .     
                                                (State)     
    JT TEN   -   

as joint tenants with right of survivorship

and not as tenants in common

    UNIF TRF MIN ACT    . . . . . . . . . . Custodian (until age. . .). . . . . . .
                 (Cust)                                          (Minor)     
          under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. . . . . . . . . . .
                                                         (State)     
        

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

     

 

     PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
 

For value received,                                      hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

     

 

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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

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_                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Shares

represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

_                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Attorney,

to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                                                                                            20                        

 

Signature:                                                                                                                   

 

Signature:                                                                                                                    

   

Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.