-----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, C1VThYNQA5jj7j5XZVlIYN4JAjh0TOsVsV/E7s5nEu7Frmgcwt7iwmvjpAnu7JTq WTT9qFW3UE/A2e9wkKexIQ== 0000950123-05-015043.txt : 20051221 0000950123-05-015043.hdr.sgml : 20051221 20051221170416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-015043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051215 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051221 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: 051279193 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 y15831ae8vk.htm FORM 8-K FORM 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
 
December 15, 2005
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
 
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
NEW YORK
  001-00082   13-1808503
(State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      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 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 
On December 15, 2005, Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York corporation (“Phelps Dodge”), entered into an agreement with The Northern Trust Company, an Illinois corporation, as Trustee, establishing the Phelps Dodge Corporation Retiree Medical Plan Welfare Benefit Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is dedicated to funding postretirement medical obligations for eligible U.S. employees and retirees and is intended to qualify as a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust under section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. Phelps Dodge contributed $175 million to the Trust on December 21, 2005.
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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/ Stanton K. Rideout  
    Name:   Stanton K. Rideout  
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer  
 
    Date: December 21, 2005

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