Peru Copper (CUP) 6-K Current report (foreign)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2007

Commission File Number 001-32461

PERU COPPER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Suite 1050
625 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 2T6

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F o Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o  No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-        

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statement of Peru Copper Inc. (Commission File no. 333-121527), as amended, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by Peru Copper Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SIGNATURES

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.

	Peru Copper Inc.
Date: July 20, 2007	/s/ H. Eric Peitz
	H. Eric Peitz
	Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

The following document (bearing the exhibit number listed below) is furnished herewith and made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions for Form 6-K.

Exhibit No.	Description
1	Memorandum of Understanding between Sociedad Minera Austria Duvaz S.A.C. and Minera Peru Copper S.A., dated as of September 4, 2006.

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