-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QDtI9PUyfoFMNDbpeqCd6ola85tVeGEHrMo5+6CjJ5b+Cyl5Fry2RKDl5qzI/0uC 35YiH2D25vus411Vthpmyw== 0000950123-05-014673.txt : 20051213 0000950123-05-014673.hdr.sgml : 20051213 20051213111751 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-014673 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051207 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20051213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PHELPS DODGE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078066 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3330] IRS NUMBER: 131808503 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00082 FILM NUMBER: 051260094 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NORTH CENTRAL AVE CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004-3089 BUSINESS PHONE: 6022348100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004-3089 8-K 1 y15573be8vk.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K
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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): December 7, 2005
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
NEW YORK
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  001-00082
(Commission File Number) 		  13-1808503
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4414
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(602) 366-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
     (d) On December 7, 2005, Phelps Dodge Corporation (“Phelps Dodge”) elected retired U.S. Marine Corps General Charles C. Krulak, 63, as a member of its board of directors (the “Board”). In his 35-year career in the Marine Corps he rose through several command and staff positions to become Commandant, the Marine Corps’ highest-ranking officer, and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from June 1995 through September 1999. After his retirement from the military, Mr. Krulak joined MBNA Corp., where he held various positions from 1999 to 2005; and most recently served as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Administration Officer until his retirement earlier this year. Mr. Krulak currently serves as member of the board of directors of ConocoPhillips.
     Mr. Krulak has been named to the Board’s Audit Committee, Finance Committee and Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance.

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     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.
         
  PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION

(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ S. David Colton  
    Name:   S. David Colton   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
 		  
 
  Date: December 13, 2005    

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