Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Conger Harry M. IV
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC [FCX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres & COO FM Americas
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85004
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 52,855
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Right to Buy) 02/06/2008(2) 02/07/2017 Common Stock 2,509 $ 29.1475 D  
Options (Right to Buy) 05/01/2008(3) 05/01/2017 Common Stock 30,000 $ 33.68 D  
Options (Right to Buy) 01/28/2009(3) 01/28/2018 Common Stock 30,000 $ 42.65 D  
Options (Right to Buy) 02/02/2010(3) 02/02/2019 Common Stock 23,000 $ 12.295 D  
Options(Right to Buy) 02/02/2011(3) 02/02/2020 Common Stock 100,000 $ 36.255 D  
Options (right to buy) 02/08/2012(3) 02/08/2021 Common Stock 50,000 $ 55.64 D  
Options (Right to Buy) 02/06/2013(3) 02/06/2022 Common Stock 65,000 $ 46.73 D  
Options (right to buy) 01/29/2014(3) 01/29/2023 Common Stock 65,000 $ 35.01 D  
Options (right to buy) 02/04/2015(3) 02/04/2024 Common Stock 37,500 $ 30.94 D  
Options (Right to Buy) 02/03/2016(3) 02/03/2025 Common Stock 75,000 $ 18.98 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Conger Harry M. IV
333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
PHOENIX, AZ 85004
      Pres & COO FM Americas  

Signatures

Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of Harry M. Conger, IV, pursuant to a power of attorney 02/04/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Amount beneficially owned includes 50,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.
(2) Initial grant exercisable in installments, 33.3% exercisable on the date indicated and on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.
(3) Initial grant exercisable in installments, 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.

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