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

 

June 19, 2007

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

 

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

 

1-14066

 

13-3849074

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

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)

 

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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Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers,; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Southern Copper Corporation (“the Company”) announces that Mr. Eduardo Gonzalez our former Chief Financial Officer, presented his resignation from the Board as a Director, in order to pursue other business interests and opportunities, effective June 14, 2007.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.            Description

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Southern Copper Corporation
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ARMANDO ORTEGA GOMEZ

 

 

Armando Ortega Gomez

 

 

Vice President, Legal General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date: June 19, 2007

 

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