# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000065172
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-000230
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-000230.hdr.sgml**: 20230112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-000230

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230112

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MESABI TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000065172
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 136022277
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04488
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23526103

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 318 CHURCH ST STATION
- **STREET 2:** C/O BANKERS TRUST CO CORP TRUST
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10008-0318
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2122506519

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, CORPORATE
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 318 CHURCH STREET STATION
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10008-0318

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**Current Report**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **January 12, 2023**

## MESABI TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**New York** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**1-4488** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**13-6022277** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(State or other jurisdiction of | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer Identification |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;incorporation) |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Trust & Agency Services 1 Columbus Circle, 17th Floor Mail Stop: NYC01-1710 New York, New York** | **10019** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(904) 271-2520**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of each class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Trading Symbol(s)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of each exchange on** <br>**which registered** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Units of Beneficial Interest, no par value | &nbsp;&nbsp;MSB | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange  |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 2.02** **Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**

*Announcement of No Distribution*

On January 12, 2023, Mesabi Trust issued a press release announcing that the Trustees of Mesabi Trust determined that, given the uncertainties arising from the July 22, 2022 announcement by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. ("Cliffs"), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company ("Northshore"), to extend the ongoing idling of Northshore operations until at least April 2023 and maybe beyond, no distribution will be declared this January 2023 with respect to Units of Beneficial Interest. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

**Item 7.01** **Regulation FD**

As previously disclosed by Mesabi Trust on October 14, 2022, Mesabi Trust initiated arbitration against Northshore and its parent, Cliffs (jointly, the "Operator"), the lessee/operator of the leased lands. The arbitration proceeding was commenced with the American Arbitration Association. Mesabi Trust seeks an award of damages relating to the Operator's underpayment of royalties in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by virtue of the Operator's failure to use the highest price arm's length iron ore pellet sale from the preceding four quarters in pricing internal production during the fourth quarter of 2020 through 2022. Mesabi Trust also seeks declaratory relief related to the Trust's entitlement to certain documentation and to the time the Operator's royalty obligation accrues on internal production.

**Item 9.01** **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)*Exhibits.*

<u>Exhibit No.</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description</u> <br> 99.1 [Press Release dated January 12, 2023](msb-20230112xex99d1.htm) <br> 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101)

In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**MESABI TRUST**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | By: | /s/ Chris Niesz |
|  |  | Chris Niesz |
|  |  | Vice President |
|  |  | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, |
|  |  | Corporate Trustee of Mesabi Trust |
| Dated: January 12, 2023 |  |  |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

**MESABI TRUST PRESS RELEASE**

January 12, 2023 @ 04:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)

*Announcement of No Distribution*

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) have determined that no distribution will be declared this January 2023 with respect to Units of Beneficial Interest. This compares to a distribution of One Dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per Unit for the same period last year.

The Trustees' announcement today of declaring no distribution this quarter primarily reflects the Trustees' caution about uncertainties arising from the July 22, 2022 announcement by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. ("Cliffs"), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company ("Northshore"), to extend the ongoing idling of Northshore operations until at least April 2023 and maybe beyond. With Northshore's operations currently in idle mode, and no additional information being made available to the Trustees regarding the length of the idling, the Trustees' decision reflects their determination to maintain an appropriate level of reserves in order to make adequate provision to meet current and future expenses and present and future liabilities (whether fixed or contingent) that may arise in the future.

The Trustees have received no specific updates on Cliffs' plans concerning Northshore operations. The Trustees' determination of no distribution this quarter also takes into account numerous other factors, including uncertainties resulting from Cliffs' prior announcements to make Northshore a swing operation as Cliffs' Minorca operation becomes increasingly utilized, Cliffs' increased use of scrap iron in its vertical supply chain planning, potential volatility in the iron ore and steel industries generally, national and global economic uncertainties, the cost and expense related to the Trust's initiation of arbitration against Northshore and its parent, Cliffs, possible further disturbances from global unrest and the potential impacts from further outbreaks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Quarterly royalty payments from Northshore for iron ore production and shipments during the fourth calendar quarter, which are payable to Mesabi Trust under the royalty agreement, are due January 30, 2023, together with the quarterly royalty report. After receiving the quarterly royalty report, Mesabi Trust plans to file a summary of the quarterly royalty report with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

*Commencement of Arbitration*

As previously disclosed by Mesabi Trust, on October 14, 2022, the Trust initiated arbitration against Northshore and its parent, Cliffs (jointly, the "Operator"), the lessee/operator of the leased lands. The arbitration proceeding was commenced with the American Arbitration Association. The Trust seeks an award of damages relating to the Operator's underpayment of royalties in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by virtue of the Operator's failure to use the highest price arm's length iron ore pellet sale from the preceding four quarters in pricing internal production during the fourth quarter of 2020 through 2022. The Trust also seeks declaratory relief related to the Trust's entitlement to

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certain documentation and to the time the Operator's royalty obligation accrues on internal production.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the idling of Northshore operations in 2022 and 2023 and other matters, which statements are intended to be made under the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The length of the idling of Northshore operations could differ materially from current expectations due to inherent risks and uncertainties such as general adverse business and industry economic trends, uncertainties arising from war, terrorist events, recession, potential future impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and other global events, higher or lower customer demand for steel and iron ore, decisions by mine operators regarding curtailments or idling of production lines or entire plants, announcements and implementation of trade tariffs, environmental compliance uncertainties, difficulties in obtaining and renewing necessary operating permits, higher imports of steel and iron ore substitutes, processing difficulties, consolidation and restructuring in the domestic steel market, and other factors. Although the Mesabi Trustees believe that any such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in the Trust's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2022, July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2022. Mesabi Trust undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

**Contact:**

Mesabi Trust SHR Unit<br>Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas <br>904-271-2520

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