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Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & Gold, Inc. Preferred Stock (FCXGL)

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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
1615 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70112

http://www.fcx.com

Phone: (504) 582-4000

 

Description of Preferred Stock
     Our 5 1 / 2 % convertible perpetual preferred stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Each share was initially convertible into 18.8019 shares of our common stock. The conversion rate is adjustable upon the occurrence of certain events, including the payment in any quarter of common stock dividends exceeding $0.20 per share. As a result of the quarterly and supplemental common stock dividends paid through November 1, 2008, each share of preferred stock is now convertible into 21.5305 shares of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately 17.9 million shares of common stock. Beginning March 30, 2009, we may redeem shares of the 5 1 / 2 % convertible perpetual preferred stock by paying cash, our common stock or any combination thereof for $1,000 per share plus unpaid dividends, but only if our common stock has exceeded 130 percent of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the notice of redemption. If there is a change of control as defined in the certificate of designations, holders of the preferred stock have the option to require us to purchase their shares for $1,000, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, which we may elect to pay in cash, shares of common stock or any combination, subject to specified conditions. Dividends are cumulative and are payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Generally, we cannot pay dividends on or repurchase our common stock unless all accrued, cumulated and unpaid dividends on the 5 1 / 2 % convertible perpetual preferred stock for all prior dividend periods have been paid in full.
     Under the Rights Agreement, each outstanding share of common stock includes an associated preferred stock purchase right. If the rights become exercisable, each right will entitle its holder to purchase one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share of our Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock. We have reserved for issuance 2,500,000 shares of our Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, and no such shares are currently outstanding. For additional information relating to our Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, see “—The Rights Agreement.”
     Holders of our 6 3 / 4 % mandatory convertible preferred stock and our 5 1 / 2 % convertible perpetual preferred stock generally have no voting rights, except as required by law. If dividends payable on the preferred stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive), the holders of the preferred stock, voting as a single class with the shares of any other preferred stock or securities having similar voting rights (including our Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, if any) (the “voting rights class”), will be entitled at the next meeting of our stockholders to elect two directors. These voting rights and the terms of the directors so elected will continue until such time as the dividend arrearage on the preferred stock has been paid in full. We may not amend our certificate of incorporation if the amendment would adversely affect the holders of our 6 3 / 4 % mandatory convertible preferred stock or 5 1 / 2 % convertible perpetual preferred stock, unless we obtain the consent of holders of at least two-thirds the outstanding shares of the voting rights class, voting as a single class.
     We may issue shares of preferred stock in series and may, at the time of issuance, determine the rights, preferences and limitations of each series. Satisfaction of any dividend preferences of outstanding shares of preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of common stock. Holders of shares of preferred stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company before any payment is made to the holders of shares of common stock. In some circumstances, the issuance of shares of preferred stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities or the removal of incumbent management. Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office, our board of directors, without stockholder approval, may issue shares of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights which could adversely affect the holders of shares of common stock. The issuance of any shares of preferred stock in the future could adversely affect the rights of the holders of common stock.
 
 
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