-----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, QePdXWW5X9tdE0sIg5oLMnn2v7Pa07S+3nmo+u874npUnrXKSOaiZ+XE1tNP2iLi fkl71JYDoQ0LQYDyWf3BRA== 0000831259-02-000008.txt : 20020515 0000831259-02-000008.hdr.sgml : 20020515 20020515165024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000831259-02-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 742480931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09916 FILM NUMBER: 02653302 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910114 8-A12B 1 fcx8a.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. FCX Investment Ltd. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 74-2480931 (State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange Title of each class on which each class to be so registered is to be registered - ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- 8 1/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006 New York Stock Exchange If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x --- If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. --- Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-72760 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The descriptions of the 8 1/4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006, and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. ("FCX") into which such notes are convertible, are incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, dated March 8, 2002, of FCX and FCX Investment Ltd. Item 2. Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. 2 Amended By-laws of FCX dated as of March 12, 1999. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC. By:/s/ Richard C. Adkerson ------------------------ Richard C. Adkerson President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: May 15, 2002 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. FCX INVESTMENT LTD. By:/s/ Richard C. Adkerson ----------------------- Richard C. Adkerson President Dated: May 15, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of FCX for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. 2 Amended By-laws of FCX dated as of March 12, 1999. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FCX for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----