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
July 14, 2006
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
1-14066 |
13-3849074 |
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(State or other
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
2575 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona
85016
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(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):
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On July 13, 2006, Southern Copper Corporation (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of U.S.$2.00 per share payable August 25, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 2, 2006. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated July 13, 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/ Armando Ortega Gómez |
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Armando Ortega Gómez |
Date: July 14, 2006
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Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated July 13, 2006. |
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