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): July 7, 2004

 

 

SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-14066

13-3849074

(State or other

(Commission

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

File Number)

Identification No.)

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

2575 East Camelback Rd.

 

Phoenix, AZ

85016

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 977-6500

 

 



 

Explanatory Note:

 

ITEM 5.  Other Events

 

                At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on July 22nd, 2004, the Company’s Board was informed of  Mr. Jaime Claro’s decision to resign from the Board as a Director, effective July 7, 2004.  The Company and the Board  expressed its gratitude and recognized  Mr. Claro for his valuable services.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Armando Ortega,

 

Its:

Vice President-Legal and

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

Date: July 22, 2004

 

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