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): October 6, 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

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 



 

Item 5.    Other Events

 

On October 6, 2003, Mr. Daniel Tellechea Salido, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Peru Copper Corporation (the “Company”) informed the Company that he was resigning from said offices, as well as the office of Named Fiduciary of the Company.   The Company expressed its gratitude and recognition to Mr. Tellechea for his outstanding services to the Company.

 

 

 

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: October 7, 2003

 

 

 

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