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 22, 2004

 

SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 977-6500

 

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information 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 Peru Copper Corporation dated July 22, 2004, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Item 12.  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, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On July 22, 2004, Southern Peru Copper Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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.

 

	Southern Peru Copper Corporation
	By:	/s/ Jose N. Chirinos
		Jose N. Chirinos
	Its:	Treasurer
Date: July 23, 2004

 

Exhibit Index

 

99.1

Press release by Southern Peru Copper Corporation dated July 22, 2004, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

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