SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WHARTON J TAYLOR (Last) (First) (Middle) 1515 HOLCOMBE BOULEVARD ROOM B2 4310 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77030 (City) (State) (Zip)	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 Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	02/13/2004		M		10,000	A	$26.6875	20,628	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		10,000	A	$30.4375	30,628	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		10,000	A	$29.1563	40,628	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		10,000	A	$14.9375	50,628	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		10,000	A	$17.3125	60,628	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		7,017	A	$20.2672	67,645	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		4,600	A	$20.2672	72,245	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		6,556	A	$26.6875	78,801	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		6,556	A	$29.1563	85,357	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		6,556	A	$14.9375	91,913	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		6,556	A	$30.4375	98,469	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		M		6,556	A	$17.3125	105,025	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		S		6,000	D	$41.87	99,025	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		S		22,000	D	$41.9	77,025	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		S		5,000	D	$41.95	72,025	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		S		10,000	D	$41.98	62,025	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		S		14,017	D	$42	48,008	D
Class B Common Stock	02/13/2004		D		37,380	D	$41.415	10,628	D
Class B Common Stock								420	I	By IRA for Self
Class B Common Stock								26,937	I	By Spouse
Class B Common Stock								160	I	By IRA for Spouse
Class B Common Stock								2,889	I	As Custodian for Daughter
Class B Common Stock								2,200	I	As Custodian for Daughter

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Options (right to buy)(1)	$26.6875	02/13/2004		M			10,000	08/01/1996(2)	08/01/2005	Class B Common Stock	10,000	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)(1)	$30.4375	02/13/2004		M			10,000	08/01/1997(2)	08/01/2006	Class B Common Stock	10,000	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)(1)	$29.1563	02/13/2004		M			10,000	08/01/1998(2)	08/01/2007	Class B Common Stock	10,000	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)(1)	$14.9375	02/13/2004		M			10,000	08/01/1999(2)	08/01/2008	Class B Common Stock	10,000	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)(1)	$17.3125	02/13/2004		M			10,000	08/01/2000(2)	08/01/2009	Class B Common Stock	10,000	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)(1)	$20.2672	02/13/2004		M			7,017	05/01/1996	05/02/2005	Class B Common Stock	7,017	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$20.2672	02/13/2004		M			4,600	05/02/2000	05/02/2005	Class B Common Stock	4,600	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$26.6875	02/13/2004		M			6,556	05/02/2000	08/01/2005	Class B Common Stock	6,556	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$29.1563	02/13/2004		M			6,556	05/02/2000(3)	08/01/2007	Class B Common Stock	6,556	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$14.9375	02/13/2004		M			6,556	05/02/2000(4)	08/01/2008	Class B Common Stock	6,556	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$30.4375	02/13/2004		M			6,556	05/02/2000(5)	08/01/2006	Class B Common Stock	6,556	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$17.3125	02/13/2004		M			6,556	08/01/2000(2)	08/01/2009	Class B Common Stock	6,556	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options with rights to "Option Cancellation Gain" Payments.

2. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.

3. 50% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on 08/01/00 and on the next anniversary thereof.

4. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on 08/01/00 and on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.

5. 75% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on 08/01/00.

	Margaret F. Murphy on behalf of J. Taylor Wharton pursuant to power of attorney	02/17/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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