FCX Form 8-K 06/30/2014




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): June 30, 2014


FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
001-11307-01
 
74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

333 North Central Avenue
 
Phoenix, AZ
85004-2189
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 366-8100

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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. issued a press release dated June 30, 2014, announcing that its oil and gas subsidiary, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas, has completed the previously announced acquisition of certain of Apache Corporation’s interests in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The Exhibit included as part of this Current Report is listed in the attached Exhibit Index.









SIGNATURE


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.

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.


By: /s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.            
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C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.

Vice President and Controller - Financial Reporting
(authorized signatory and Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: June 30, 2014






Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number
 
 
 
 
Press release dated June 30, 2014, titled “Freeport-McMoRan Completes Acquisition of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Interests."