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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): February 1, 2010 (January 29,
2010)
SOUTHERN
COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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File
No. 1-14066
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13-3849074
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
Number)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On
January 29, 2010, Southern Copper Corporation, or SCC, issued a press release
announcing a change on the record and payment dates in respect of the quarterly
dividend payment of U.S.¢43 per share announced earlier on such
date. The U.S. ¢43 per share dividend will instead be paid on March
4, 2010, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19,
2010.
In
addition, on February 1, 2010, SCC issued a press release announcing that, on
January 7, 2010, its Board of Directors approved the change of the ticker symbol
under which SCC's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange from
"PCU" to "SCCO". SCC further informed that it expects such change to
be effective at the start of trading on Wednesday, February 17,
2010.
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.
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SOUTHERN
COPPER CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Genaro Guerrero Diaz Mercado | |
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Name:
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Genaro
Guerrero Díaz Mercado
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Title:
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Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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Date: February
1, 2010
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibits
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8.1
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Press
releases of Southern Copper Corporation dated as of January 29
and February 1, 2010, respectively.
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