0001104659-12-063503.txt : 20120914 0001104659-12-063503.hdr.sgml : 20120914 20120914144433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-063503 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120911 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120914 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001838 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 133849074 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14066 FILM NUMBER: 121092364 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85014 BUSINESS PHONE: 602-264-1375 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960726 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951006 8-K 1 a12-21253_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  September 14, 2012 (September 11, 2012)

 

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)

 

1440 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85014

(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)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

 

Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Mexico”), the indirect majority shareholder of Southern Copper Corporation (the “Company”), announced on September 11, 2012, to the Mexico Stock Exchange and its shareholders, that on August 27, 2012 the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware decided on the appeal filed by its subsidiary Americas Mining Corporation (“AMC”), affirming the decision of October 14, 2011 issued by Judge Strine.  In said decision, the judge had determined that the Company had paid an excessive price to AMC for the shares of AMC´s subsidiary, Minera Mexico, S.A. de C.V., in the merger between both companies that took place in 2005.  AMC currently owns in excess of 80% of the shares of the Company.

 

Grupo Mexico also announced that it totally disagrees with the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware and that on September 11, 2012 it had presented a rehearing motion.

 

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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/ Raul Jacob

 

Name:

Raul Jacob

 

Title:

Comptroller

 

 

 

Date:  September 14, 2012

 

 

 

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