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 19, 2020
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-11307-01 | 74-2480931 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
333 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ | 85004 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 366-8100
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share | FCX | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) issued two press releases dated February 19, 2020, announcing that (1) FCX intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, senior notes to the public in two tranches (see Exhibit 99.1); and (2) FCX has commenced cash tender offers to purchase a portion of its outstanding 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023 and 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024 (see Exhibit 99.2). Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Exhibit Title | |||
99.1 | Press release dated February 19, 2020, titled “Freeport-McMoRan Announces Senior Notes Offering.” | |||
99.2 | ||||
104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |||
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Kathleen L. Quirk | |
Kathleen L. Quirk | ||
Executive Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer (authorized signatory and Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: February 19, 2020