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): April 26, 2006

 

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-14066

 

13-3849074

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

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)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

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 April 26, 2006, Southern Copper Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 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:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press release by Southern Copper Corporation dated April 26, 2006, announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 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.

 

 

Southern Copper Corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ José N. Chirinos

 

 

 

José N. Chirinos

 

Its:

Comptroller

 

Date: April 26, 2006

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

 

99.1

 

Press release by Southern Copper Corporation dated April 26, 2006, announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

 

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