scc_8k.htm

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 1, 2010 (January 29, 2010)
 
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:
 
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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS
 
On January 29, 2010, Southern Copper Corporation, or SCC, issued a press release announcing a change on the record and payment dates in respect of the quarterly dividend payment of U.S.¢43 per share announced earlier on such date.  The U.S. ¢43 per share dividend will instead be paid on March 4, 2010, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2010.
 
In addition, on February 1, 2010, SCC issued a press release announcing that, on January 7, 2010, its Board of Directors approved the change of the ticker symbol under which SCC's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange from "PCU" to "SCCO".  SCC further informed that it expects such change to be effective at the start of trading on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
 
 
 
 
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/ Genaro Guerrero Diaz Mercado
 
Name:
Genaro Guerrero Díaz Mercado
 
Title:
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer


Date:  February 1, 2010



INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibits
  
     
 
8.1
Press releases of Southern Copper Corporation dated as of  January 29 and February 1, 2010, respectively.