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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JANUARY 9, 2001
MESABI TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 1-4488 13-6022277
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
C/O BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
CORPORATE TRUST AND AGENCY GROUP
P.O. BOX 318
CHURCH STREET STATION
NEW YORK, NY 10008-0318
(Address of principal executive officers)
(212) 250-6519
(Registrant's telephone Number, including area code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Mesabi Trust reports that a press release dated January 9, 2001, a copy of
which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, was made publicly available on
January 9, 2001. The press release announced that Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., the
corporate parent of Northshore Mining Company, which is the lessee/operator
of Mesabi Trust lands, intends to reduce iron ore pellet production at
Northshore by approximately 700,000 tons in 2001. For complete information,
see the press release.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.
Not Applicable
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Not Applicable
(c) EXHIBITS.
Ex. 99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2001 (filed
electronically herewith).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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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(REGISTRANT)
By: BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
Corporate Trustee
Principal Administrative Officer and duly
authorized signatory:*
*Dated: January 9, 2001 By: /s/ Daniel M. Chipko
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Name: Daniel M. Chipko
Title: Associate
*There are no directors
or executive officers
of the Registrant
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Item No. Description Method of Filing
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99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2001............ Filed Electronically
herewith.
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