SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MACHRIBIE ADRIANTO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1615 POYDRAS STREET

(Street)

NEW ORLEANS

70112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC [ FCX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President Director of Sub.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		M		4,594	A	$18.7643	4,594	D
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		M		3,830	A	$20.0539	8,424	D
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		M		5,500	A	$32.8125	13,924	D
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		M		37,500	A	$29.1875	51,424	D
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		M		37,500	A	$9.9375	88,924	D
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		M		56,250	A	$17.5	145,174	D
Class B Common Stock	10/21/2003		S		145,174	D	$37.232	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$18.7643	10/21/2003		M			4,594	07/17/1995⁽²⁾	12/07/2003	Class B Common Stock	4,594	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$20.0539	10/21/2003		M			3,830	07/17/1995⁽³⁾	05/03/2004	Class B Common Stock	3,830	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$32.8125	10/21/2003		M			5,500	04/30/1997⁽⁴⁾	04/30/2006	Class B Common Stock	5,500	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$29.1875	10/21/2003		M			37,500	04/29/1998⁽⁴⁾	04/29/2007	Class B Common Stock	37,500	$0	27,500	D
Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$9.9375	10/21/2003		M			37,500	02/02/2000⁽⁴⁾	02/02/2009	Class B Common Stock	37,500	$0	0	D
Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$17.5	10/21/2003		M			56,250	02/01/2001⁽⁴⁾	02/01/2010	Class B Common Stock	56,250	$0	18,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options with limited stock appreciation rights

2. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on December 7, 1995 and on each of the next two anniversaries thereof

3. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on May 3, 1996 and on each of the next two anniversaries thereof

4. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof

	Margaret F. Murphy, on behalf of Adrianto Machribie, pursuant to a Power of Attorney	10/22/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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