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): October 22, 2024 (October 17, 2024)

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-14066	13-3849074
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

7310 N. 16^th Street, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ 85020

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(602) 264-1375

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	SCCO	New York Stock Exchange Lima Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 21, 2024, Southern Copper Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended on September 30, 2024.

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of Southern Copper Corporation (“SCC” or the “Company”) learned of the resignation of Mr. Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective October 16, 2024. Mr. Perezalonso Cifuentes resigned to pursue other professional interests. There was no disagreement between Mr. Perezalonso Cifuentes and SCC or with SCC’s management. The Company expressed its gratitude to Mr. Perezalonso Cifuentes for his years of valuable service to the Board of Directors and the Company.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits:

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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/ Andres Carlos Ferrero
	Name:	Andres Carlos Ferrero
	Title:	General Counsel

Date: October 22, 2024


Exhibits

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