FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 25, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC (FCX)
CIK: 0000831259
Period of Report: 2012-07-24

Reporting Person: DAY ROBERT (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-24	Common Stock	M	13112	$7.5975	Acquired	1295112	Direct
2012-07-24	Common Stock	M	20000	$7.5975	Acquired	1315112	Direct
2012-07-24	Common Stock	D	13112	$31.68	Disposed	1302000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-24	Stock Appreciation Rights	$7.5975	M	13112	Disposed	2012-08-01	Common Stock (13112)	Direct
2012-07-24	Options (Right to Buy)	$7.5975	M	20000	Disposed	2012-08-01	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	42000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.

F2: Amount beneficially owned following the reported transactions includes 6,500 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.