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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WHARTON J TAYLOR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1001 FANNIN ST., SUITE 777

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(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
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Advisory Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2012

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)
Common Stock								840	I	By IRA for Self
Common Stock								53,874	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								320	I	By IRA for Spouse
Common Stock								5,778	I	As Custodian for Daughter
Common Stock								4,400	I	As Custodian of Daughter
Common Stock	06/19/2012		M		5,000	A	$7.5975	58,256	D
Common Stock	06/19/2012		M		3,278	A	$7.5975	61,534	D
Common Stock⁽²⁾	06/19/2012		D		3,278	D	$35.45	58,256	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)	$7.5975	06/19/2012		M			5,000	08/01/2003⁽¹⁾	08/01/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$7.5975	06/19/2012		M			3,278	08/01/2003	08/01/2012	Common Stock	3,278	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.

2. Amount beneficially owned following the reported transactions includes 19,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.

	Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of J. Taylor Wharton, pursuant to a power of attorney	06/21/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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