FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MOFFETT JAMES R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC [FCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 1615 POYDRAS STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/05/2006 (Street) NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class B Common Stock 05/05/2006   M   375,000 A $ 37.04 375,000 D   Class B Common Stock 05/05/2006   F   269,146 D $ 66.925 105,854 D   Class B Common Stock 05/05/2006   J(1)   105,854 D $ 0 0 D   Class B Common Stock 05/05/2006   J(1)   105,854 A $ 0 1,243,673 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   4,300 D $ 69.26 1,239,373 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   6,200 D $ 69.27 1,233,173 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   2,100 D $ 69.24 1,231,073 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   2,900 D $ 69.25 1,228,173 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   900 D $ 69.22 1,227,273 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   800 D $ 69.28 1,226,473 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   4,800 D $ 69.29 1,221,673 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   2,800 D $ 69.3 1,218,873 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   2,800 D $ 69.31 1,216,073 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   700 D $ 69.32 1,215,373 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   3,600 D $ 68.88 1,211,773 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   1,600 D $ 68.87 1,210,173 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   1,400 D $ 68.86 1,208,773 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   1,100 D $ 68.85 1,207,673 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   1,000 D $ 68.84 1,206,673 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   3,200 D $ 68.83 1,203,473 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   3,200 D $ 68.82 1,200,273 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   200 D $ 68.9 1,200,073 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   1,000 D $ 68.89 1,199,073 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   700 D $ 68.91 1,198,373 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   900 D $ 68.92 1,197,473 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   300 D $ 69 1,197,173 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   100 D $ 69.01 1,197,073 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   100 D $ 69.02 1,196,973 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   300 D $ 69.05 1,196,673 I By Limited Liability Company Class B Common Stock 05/09/2006   S   1,900 D $ 69.08 1,194,773 (2) I By Limited Liability Company

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option (right to buy)

$ 37.04

05/05/2006

M

375,000

02/01/2006(3)

02/01/2015

Class B Common Stock

375,000

$ 0

1,125,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MOFFETT JAMES R 1615 POYDRAS STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112	X		Chairman of the Board

Signatures

Cynthia M. Molyneux, on behalf of James R. Moffett pursuant to a power of attorney		05/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares were transferred to Moffett Holdings, L.L.C. and are now reported as indirectly held by the Reporting Person.
(2)	Transactions continued on next Form 4.
(3)	25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
Remarks: 1 of 3 Forms 4 filed May 9, 2006, to report transactions occurring on May 5 and May 9, 2006.  See other Forms 4 for the remainder of the reported transactions.

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