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): July 25, 2016 (July 25, 2016)
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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13-3849074 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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1440 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 160, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 25, 2016, Southern Copper Corporation (“SCC”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2016. In this press release, SCC reported that on July 21, 2016, its Board of Directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. This dividend is payable on August 25, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2016. 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 July 25, 2016, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.
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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/s/ Julián Jorge Lazalde Psihas |
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Julián Jorge Lazalde Psihas |
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Secretary |
Date: July 25, 2016