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):September 25, 2003

 

 

 

SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-14066

 

13-3849074

(State or other

jurisdiction of

organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2575 East Camelback Rd.

Phoenix, AZ

 

 

 

85016

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 



 

Item 5.    Other Events

 

On September 25, 2003, Southern Peru Copper Corporation issued a press release regarding the expansion and modernization of the Ilo smelter.  The press release is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

 

 

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release by Southern Peru Copper Corporation dated September 25, 2003, regarding the expansion and modernization of the Ilo smelter.

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Southern Peru Copper Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Oscar Gonzalez Rocha

 

Its:

President

 

 

 

Date: September 26, 2003

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

99.1

 

Press release by Southern Peru Copper Corporation dated September 25, 2003, regarding the expansion and modernization of the Ilo smelter.

 

 

 

 

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