-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sxj78rt7JQU8F8LLxnZIyGAsR+LPtHHHMlHO/cIHC3nMYA5o70nciYGo5GpGF71g pJctxB7+K7iIDcsr5/HYIw== 0000895345-03-000065.txt : 20030213 0000895345-03-000065.hdr.sgml : 20030213 20030213103658 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-03-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 742480931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41332 FILM NUMBER: 03557026 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910114 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIO TINTO PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863064 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON, SW1Y 4LD STATE: X0 BUSINESS PHONE: 44 20 7930 2399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIO TINTO SERVICES INC. STREET 2: 1343 SOUTH 1800 EAST CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RTZ CORPORATION PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950522 SC 13D/A 1 ai13da-rio.txt SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT #3) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 3) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD Inc. (Name of Issuer) CLASS B COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) NO. 35671D857 (CUSIP Number) Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson One New York Plaza New York, NY 10004-1980 Attn: Allen I. Isaacson (212) 859-8000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 6, 2002 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP NO. 35671D857 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RIO TINTO PLC f/k/a THE RTZ CORPORATION PLC S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC/AF/OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England and Wales - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER None ----------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 23,931,100 ----------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ----------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 23,931,100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 23,931,100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)* 16.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Based on 144,894,108 shares of Class B common stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. issued and outstanding, which information was obtained from the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. CUSIP NO. 35671D857 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RIO TINTO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England and Wales - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER None ----------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 23,931,100 ----------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ----------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 23,931,100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 23,931,100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)* 16.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Based on 144,894,108 shares of Class B common stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. issued and outstanding, which information was obtained from the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. CUSIP NO. 35671D857 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RIO TINTO INDONESIA LIMITED f/k/a RTZ INDONESIA LIMITED S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS n/a - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England and Wales - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER None ----------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH None ----------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ----------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D filed on May 22, 1995, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on June 1, 1995 and Amendment No. 2 filed on July 7, 1995, by each of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Indonesia Limited with respect to the Class B Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (the "Schedule 13D"), as follows. Terms used herein have the meanings set forth in Schedule 13D. (a) Item 1 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ITEM 1: SECURITY AND ISSUER. ------------------- "This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share ("FCX Class B Common Stock"), of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("FCX"). The principal executive offices of FCX are located at 1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112." (b) Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ITEM 2: IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. ----------------------- "This Statement is being filed by Rio Tinto plc ("Rio Tinto" or "RTZ") and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited ("International") and Rio Tinto Indonesia Limited ("Indonesia" or "RTZI"). (Indonesia is wholly owned by Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by Rio Tinto.) International is a successor (by transfer) to the interests previously held by Indonesia in FCX Class B Common Stock. Each of Rio Tinto, International and Indonesia is a company organized under the laws of England and the business address of each of Rio Tinto, International and Indonesia is 6 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4LD, England. Rio Tinto is one of the world's leading international mining companies. Rio Tinto's substantial interests in mining include: copper, gold, iron ore, aluminum, zinc and silver in metals; coal and uranium in energy; and borates, titanium dioxide feedstock, talc, diamonds and zircon in other minerals. International is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto and a holding company for certain subsidiaries and assets of Rio Tinto. The name, business address, principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each of the directors and executive officers of Rio Tinto and International are set forth on Schedule I and are incorporated herein by reference. During the last five years, neither Rio Tinto nor International nor, to the best knowledge of Rio Tinto or International, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws." (c) Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ITEM 5: INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. ------------------------------------ "(a) On May 6, 2002, FCX combined its Class A and Class B Common Stock into a single class of Class B Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The 23,931,100 shares of FCX Class A Common Stock then beneficially owned by Rio Tinto and Indonesia were automatically converted into 23,931,100 shares of FCX Class B Common Stock without any action on the part of Rio Tinto or Indonesia. On May 31, 2002, the shares of FCX Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Indonesia were transferred to International. As of the date hereof, Rio Tinto beneficially owns, through International, its wholly owned subsidiary, 23,931,100 shares of Class B Common Stock, representing 16.5% of the shares of FCX Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding, which is the only class of FCX common stock issued and outstanding. (Such calculation is based on 144,894,108 shares of FCX Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2002, which information was obtained from the FCX quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.) (b) International has the power, and Rio Tinto may be deemed to share the power, to vote and dispose of the 23,931,100 shares of FCX Class B Common Stock. (c) Except as disclosed in response to Item 5(a) above, no transactions in shares of FCX Class B Common Stock were effected during the past 60 days or since May 6, 2002 by Rio Tinto, International, Indonesia or any person listed on Schedule I. To the knowledge of Rio Tinto or International, none of the persons listed on Schedule I beneficially owns any shares of FCX Class B Common Stock. (d) No other person is known by Rio Tinto or International to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any shares of FCX Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by them. (e) As of May 31, 2002, Indonesia ceased to beneficially own more than five percent of FCX Class B Common Stock when it distributed its 23,931,100 shares of FCX Class B Common Stock to International." SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 12, 2003 RIO TINTO PLC By: /s/ Anette V. Lawless -------------------------------- Name: Anette V. Lawless Title: Secretary RIO TINTO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED By: /s/ Anette V. Lawless -------------------------------- Name: Anette V. Lawless Title: Director RIO TINTO INDONESIA LIMITED By: /s/ Anette V. Lawless -------------------------------- Name: Anette V. Lawless Title: Director SCHEDULE I DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF RIO TINTO PLC ("RIO TINTO") EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS* NAME TITLE/PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - ---- -------------------------- Sir Robert Wilson KCMG Chairman of Rio Tinto Robert Adams Director of Planning and Development of Rio Tinto Guy R. Elliott Finance Director of Rio Tinto R. Leigh Clifford Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Oscar L. Groeneveld Chief Executive of the Copper Group Jonathan C. A. Leslie Chief Executive of the Diamonds & Gold Group OFFICERS NAME TITLE/PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - ---- -------------------------- Anette V. Lawless Secretary of Rio Tinto Each of the foregoing directors and officers of Rio Tinto is a citizen of the United Kingdom, other than Mr. R. Leigh Clifford and Mr. Oscar L. Groeneveld, who are citizens of Australia and Mrs. Anette V. Lawless, who is a citizen of Denmark. The business address of each is: Rio Tinto plc, 6 St. James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LD, England. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS OF CORPORATION IN WHICH PRINCIPAL NAME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OCCUPATION IS CONDUCTED - ---- -------------------- ----------------------- Sir Richard Giordano KBE Senior Non Executive Eagle House Director and Deputy 108-110 Jermyn Street Chairman of Rio Tinto. London SW1Y 6RH He is Chairman of BG England Group plc. Leon A. Davis Deputy Chairman of Rio 55 Collins Street Tinto. He is Chairman of Melbourne 3001 Westpac Banking Australia Corporation. David L. Mayhew Chairman of Cazenove 12 Tokenhouse Yard Group plc. London EC2R 7AN England John P. Morschel Chairman of Leighton Level 1 Holdings Limited and CSR 9 Help Street Limited. Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia The Hon. Raymond G. H. Vice Chairman of Lehman One Broadgate Seitz Brothers Europe Limited. London EC2M 7HA England Paul D. Skinner Managing Director of The Shell Centre "Shell" Transport and London SE1 7NA Trading Company, plc. England Sir Richard Sykes Rector of Imperial Exhibition Road College of Science, London SW7 2AZ Technology and Medicine. England Lord Tugendhat Chairman of Lehman One Broadgate Brothers Europe Limited. London EC2M 7HA England Andrew F. J. Gould President and Chief 42, rue Saint Dominique Operating Officer of 75007 Paris Schlumberger Limited. France David C. Clementi Chairman of Prudential Governor's House plc. Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R 0EU England Each of the foregoing non-executive directors of Rio Tinto is a citizen of the United Kingdom, other than The Hon. Raymond G. H. Seitz, who is a citizen of the United States, Sir Richard Giordano KBE, who holds joint citizenship with the United States and the United Kingdom and Mr. John P. Morschel and Mr. Leon A. Davis, who are citizens of Australia. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF RIO TINTO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED NAME TITLE* PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - ---- ------ -------------------- Anette V. Lawless Director Secretary of Rio Tinto Michael R. Merton Director Controller of Rio Tinto Ian C. Ratnage Director Treasurer of Rio Tinto Christopher Lenon Director Head of Taxation of Rio Tinto Roger P. Dowding Secretary Assistant Secretary of Rio Tinto Each of the foregoing directors and officers of Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited is a citizen of the United Kingdom, other than Mrs. Anette V. Lawless, who is a citizen of Denmark. The business address of each of the foregoing is: 6 St. James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LD, England. * In the United Kingdom, executive directors also serve as officers. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----