FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 4, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC (FCX)
CIK: 0000831259
Period of Report: 2012-01-01

Reporting Person: JOHNSTON J BENNETT (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-01	Common Stock	A	509	$36.79	Acquired	136918	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	115	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Amount beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes 28,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.

F2: Represents shares acquired pursuant to the Reporting Person's previous election to receive shares of common stock in lieu of cash for some or all of his annual retainer fee.