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): July 2, 2024
Freeport-McMoRan 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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
| 333 North Central Avenue | ||||||||
| Phoenix | AZ | 85004 | ||||||
| (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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share | FCX | The New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. issued a press release dated July 2, 2024, announcing it has commenced commissioning of its new Indonesian smelter and providing an update on second-quarter 2024 copper and gold sales and unit net cash costs as well as 2024 copper and gold sales guidance. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
See Item 2.02, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title | |||||||
| Press release dated July 2, 2024, titled “Freeport Commences Commissioning of New Indonesian Smelter and Provides Update on Second-Quarter 2024 Copper and Gold Sales.” | ||||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |||||||
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 Inc.
By: /s/ Ellie L. Mikes
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Ellie L. Mikes
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(authorized signatory and
Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: July 2, 2024