UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 26, 2006
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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13-3849074 |
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of Incorporation) |
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Identification Number) |
2575 East Camelback Road, Phoenix,
Arizona 85016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 977-6595
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
On July 26, 2006, Southern Copper Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2006. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press release by Southern Copper Corporation dated July 26, 2006, announcing financial results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2006. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Southern Copper Corporation |
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/s/ J. Eduardo González Félix |
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J. Eduardo González Félix |
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Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: July 27, 2006 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press release by Southern Copper Corporation dated July 26, 2006, announcing financial results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2006. |
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