form8-k.htm
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): April 30, 2010 (April 29, 2010)
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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File No. 1-14066
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13-3849074
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification Number)
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11811 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85028
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(602) 494-5328
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 29, 2010, Southern Copper Corporation, or SCC, issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended on March 31, 2010. In this press release, SCC also announced that, on April 22, 2010, its Board of Directors authorized a dividend of U.S.¢45 per share payable on May 25, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 12, 2010. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934. Accordingly, this information will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Southern Copper Corporation pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly stated in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated April 29, 2010, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated April 29, 2010, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES
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.
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SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Armando Ortega Gómez
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Name:
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Armando Ortega Gómez
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Title:
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Vice President, Legal General Counsel, and Secretary
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Date: April 30, 2010