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2008 Annual Report FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC. 111
Stockholder Information
Investor Inquiries
The Investor Relations Department will be pleased to receive any
inquiries about the company. A link to our Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
includes certifications of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and the company’s Principles of Business
Conduct, is available on our web site. Additionally, copies will be
furnished, without charge, to any stockholder of the company entitled
to vote at its annual meeting, upon written request. The Investor
Relations Department can be contacted as follows:
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Investor Relations Department
One North Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Telephone (602) 366-8400
www.fcx.com
Transfer Agent
Questions about lost certificates, lost or missing dividend checks, or
notifications of change of address should be directed to the Freeport-
McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. transfer agent, registrar and dividend
disbursement agent:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310-8015
Telephone (800) 953-2493
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd
Notice of Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on June 11, 2009.
Notice of the annual meeting will be sent to stockholders. A post-
meeting report summarizing the proceedings of the meeting will be
available on our web site (www.fcx.com) within 10 days following
the meeting. A copy of the report will be mailed at no charge to any
stockholder requesting it.
FCX Common Stock
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
under the symbol “FCX.” The FCX common stock price is reported
daily in the financial press under “FMCG” in most listings of NYSE
securities. At year-end 2008, the number of holders of record of our
common stock was 19,202.
NYSE composite tape common stock price ranges during 2008 and
2007 were:
Certifications
Our CEO, Richard C. Adkerson, submitted the Annual CEO Certification
to the NYSE as required under the NYSE Listed Company rules. We
have filed the certifications of each of our CEO and CFO required
under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to
our Form 10-K.
Common Stock Dividends
Below is a summary of the common stock cash dividends declared
and paid for the quarterly periods of 2008 and 2007:
In December 2008, the Board of Directors suspended its annual
common stock dividend in response to weak conditions in commodity
and financial markets. FCX’s Board will review its financial policy on
an ongoing basis.
Tax Withholding – Nonresident Alien Stockholders
Nonresident aliens who own stock in a U.S. corporation are generally
subject to a federal withholding tax on 100 percent of the dividends
paid on preferred and/or common stock. However, when 80 percent
or more of a corporation’s income is generated outside the U.S.,
the withholding percentage is not calculated on 100 percent of the
dividend, but rather on that portion of the dividend attributable to
income generated in the U.S. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
Inc. has determined that, for quarterly dividends paid in 2008 to
nonresident alien stockholders, 0.45 percent of the dividend amount
was subject to federal withholding tax.
For quarterly dividends paid in 2009, Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold Inc. estimates that 100 percent of the total dividend amount is
subject to federal withholding tax.
If you have any questions, please contact the Investor Relations Department.
FCX Beneficial Owner
The beneficial owner of more than five percent of our outstanding
common stock as of December 31, 2008, is FMR LLC (6.2 percent).
2007
Amount
per Share Record Date Payment Date
First Quarter $0.3125 Jan. 16, 2007 Feb. 1, 2007
Second Quarter 0.3125 Apr. 16, 2007 May 1, 2007
Third Quarter 0.3125 July 16, 2007 Aug. 1, 2007
Fourth Quarter 0.3125 Oct. 15, 2007 Nov. 1, 2007
Amount
per Share Record Date Payment Date
First Quarter $0.4375 Jan. 15, 2008 Feb. 1, 2008
Second Quarter 0.4375 Apr. 15, 2008 May 1, 2008
Third Quarter 0.4375 July 15, 2008 Aug. 1, 2008
Fourth Quarter 0.5000 Oct. 15, 2008 Nov. 1, 2008
2008
2008 2007
High Low High Low
First Quarter $ 107.37 $ 68.96 $ 67.19 $ 48.85
Second Quarter 127.24 93.00 85.50 65.62
Third Quarter 117.11 51.21 110.60 67.07
Fourth Quarter 56.75 15.70 120.20 85.71