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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 3, 2011 (February 2, 2011)

 

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

File No. 1-14066

 

13-3849074

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 2, 2011, Southern Copper Corporation, or SCC, issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.  In this press release, SCC also announced that, on January 27, 2011, its Board of Directors authorized a dividend of U.S.¢58 per share payable on March 1, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2011.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934. Accordingly, this information will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Southern Copper Corporation pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly stated in such filing.

 

ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)        Exhibits:

 

99.1       Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated February 2, 2011 furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 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/ Jose N. Chirinos

 

Name:

Jose N. Chirinos

 

Title:

Comptroller

 

 

 

Date:  February 3, 2011

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

99.1         Press release of Southern Copper Corporation dated February 2, 2011, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.

 

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