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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-001252.txt : 20100105
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-001252.hdr.sgml : 20100105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100105171215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-001252
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROY J STAPLETON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200694

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11307-01
		FILM NUMBER:		10508131

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004-4414
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6023668100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1615 POYDRAS STREET
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910114
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<TYPE>4/A
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<DESCRIPTION>ROY - FORM 4 AMENDMENT - FCX
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-06-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000831259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER &amp; GOLD INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200694</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROY J STAPLETON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>350 PARK AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>31390</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amount beneficially owned includes 10,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment to the Form 4 is being filed to remove the reported grant of 2,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) purported to be made on June 1, 2009 under the Issuer's 2004 Director Compensation Plan.  There were insufficient shares remaining available under the plan to satisfy these grants as of June 1, 2009, thus the grants did not occur.  On December 8, 2009, the Issuer's Board of Directors approved the grant of 2,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units to each non-management director under the Issuer's omnibus stock incentive plan, which grants are subject to stockholder approval of amendments to that plan at the Issuer's 2010 annual meeting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kelly C. Simoneaux on behalf of J. Stapleton Roy pursuant to a power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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