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 12, 2018
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-11307-01 | 74-2480931 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (“FCX”) issued a press release dated July 12, 2018, announcing that it has entered into a Heads of Agreement with the Indonesian state-owned enterprise PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (“Inalum”) and PT Freeport Indonesia's (PT-FI) joint venture partner Rio Tinto. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The slides presented in connection with FCX’s conference call conducted on July 12, 2018 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title | |
Press release dated July 12, 2018, titled “Freeport-McMoRan Announces Terms of PT Freeport Indonesia Divestment and New Long-Term Partnership with PT Inalum - Establishes Path Forward to Long-Term Stability in Indonesia.” | ||
Slides presented in connection with FCX conference call conducted on July 12, 2018. | ||
SIGNATURES
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/ 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: July 12, 2018