UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 26, 2022 (
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ITEM 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
On July 21, 2022, the Board of Directors amended the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the "Code") to better conform the Code to the express language and requirements of Item 406 of Regulation S-K and the regulations of the New York Stock Exchange and to comply with the ethic requirements of the different governmental authorities where the Company operates. The amended Code applies to the Company, its subsidiaries, business units, branches, affiliates, and other entities that are related to the Company's mining operations, in any and all venues where the Company develops its activities.
The description of the amendments to the Code contained in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code, filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Code, as amended, is available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company's website at www.southerncoppercorp.com.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
14.1: Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, as amended July 21, 2022.
104.1 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibits | ||
| 14.1 | Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, as amended July 21, 2022. | |
| 104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Andres C. Ferrero | |
| Name: | Andres C. Ferrero | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |
Date: July 26, 2022