FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 27, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC (FCX)
CIK: 0000831259
Period of Report: 2012-07-26

Reporting Person: ROY J STAPLETON (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-26	Common Stock	M	834	$14.55	Acquired	78781	Direct
2012-07-26	Common Stock	D	834	$32.31	Disposed	77947	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-26	Stock Appreciation Rights	$14.55	M	834	Disposed	2012-08-01	Common Stock (834)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 50% exercisable on the date indicated and on the next anniversary thereof.

F2: Amount beneficially owned following the reported transactions includes 28,500 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.