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): January 30, 2012 (January 26, 2012)
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) |
1440 E. Missouri Ave., Suite C-175, Phoenix, AZ 85014
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(602) 264-1375
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 27, 2012, Southern Copper Corporation issued a press release announcing a cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock and a stock dividend of 0.0107 shares of common stock per share of common stock. The stock and cash dividends will be paid on February 28, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 |
Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated January 27, 2012, furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Raul Jacob | |
| Name: | Raul Jacob | |
| Title: | Comptroller | |
Date: January 30, 2011
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated January 27, 2012, furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K. | |
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