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): March 28,
2007
FREEPORT-McMoRan
COPPER & GOLD INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-9916
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74-2480931
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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One
North Central Avenue
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Phoenix,
AZ
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85004-4414
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (602) 366-8100
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) issued a press release dated March 28, 2007,
announcing that it has completed $5.76 billion in equity financings through
the
sale of 47.15 million shares of common stock at $61.25 per share and 28.75
million shares of 6¾% mandatory convertible preferred stock with a liquidation
preference of $100 per share (see Exhibit 99.1).
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The
Exhibits included as part of this Current Report are listed in the attached
Exhibit Index.
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
COPPER & GOLD INC.
By:
/s/
C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
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C.
Donald
Whitmire, Jr.
Vice
President and Controller -
Financial
Reporting
(authorized
signatory and
Principal
Accounting Officer)
Date:
March 28, 2007
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold Inc.
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
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Press
release dated March 28, 2007, titled “Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
Inc. Completes $5.76 Billion of Equity Financings, Including Exercise
of
Overallotment Options.”
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Slides
presented in conjunction with Equity Financings.
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