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 24, 2005
SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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2575 East Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ |
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85016 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 977-6500 |
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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This Form 8-K consists of 2 pages.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 24, 2005, Southern Peru Copper Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an unsecured term loan credit facility for $200 million with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank N. A. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the loan to fund substantially all the redemption price of $199 million principal amount of outstanding bonds publicly issued in Peru under the Company’s medium-term note program, with improved terms and conditions.
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.
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Southern Peru Copper Corporation |
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/s/ Jaime Fernando Collazo |
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Jaime Fernando Collazo González |
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Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial |
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Date: January 27, 2005 |
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