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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;3, 2013. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Form S-8
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>under </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>F<SMALL>REEPORT</SMALL>-M<SMALL>C</SMALL>M<SMALL>O</SMALL>R<SMALL>AN</SMALL> C<SMALL>OPPER</SMALL>&nbsp;&amp; G<SMALL>OLD</SMALL>
I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>74-2480931</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>333 North Central Avenue</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Phoenix, AZ</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>85004-2189</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Douglas N.
Currault II </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Freeport-McMoRan Copper&nbsp;&amp; Gold Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>333 North Central Avenue </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Phoenix, AZ 85004-2189 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(602) 366-8100 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Copy to:
</I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Kelly Simoneaux </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Jones Walker LLP </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>201 St. Charles Avenue </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(504) 528-8000 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting
company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-accelerated filer</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Title of securities to be registered</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Amount (number of<BR>shares) to
be<BR>registered<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(1) (2)</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Proposed maximum<BR>offering price
per<BR>share<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(3)</SUP></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Proposed maximum<BR>aggregate
offering<BR>price<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(3)</SUP></FONT></TD>
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fee<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(3)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share):</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,031,308</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$30.71</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$31,671,468.68</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$4,319.99</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">207,377</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30.71</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,368,547.67</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">868.67</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,751,862</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">26.25</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">124,736,377.50</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">17,014.04</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,682,640</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30.14</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">50,714,769.60</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,917.49</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and
restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">71,818</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">29.98</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,153,103.64</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">293.68</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">660,015</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30.95</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">20,427,464.25</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,786.31</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,970</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">27.96</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">83,041.20</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.33</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5,467</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">28.09</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">153,568.03</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">20.95</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">29,295</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30.56</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">895,255.20</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">122.11</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and
restated</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15,120</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">29.57</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">447,098.40</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">60.98</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Total Common Stock</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8,457,872</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>N/A</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>$237,650,694.17</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>$32,415.55</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD COLSPAN="9" VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD COLSPAN="9" VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Upon a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction in the future during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement and involving shares
of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148;), the number of shares registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;). </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Represents the maximum number of shares of the Common Stock issuable in the future under awards outstanding pursuant to (i)&nbsp;the Plains
Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan and the Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which awards were assumed in connection with the merger (the &#147;<U>PXP Merger</U>&#148;) of
one of our subsidiaries with Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company, and (ii)&nbsp;the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated,
the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, and the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended
and restated, which awards were assumed in connection with the merger (the &#147;<U>MMR Merger</U>&#148;) of one of our subsidiaries with McMoRan Exploration Co. The PXP Merger closed on May&nbsp;31, 2013, and the MMR Merger closed on June&nbsp;3,
2013. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(3)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee as follows: (a)&nbsp;with respect to shares issuable under outstanding stock
options being assumed, under Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, on the basis of the weighted average exercise price of the outstanding options; and (b)&nbsp;with respect to other awards, under Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, on the basis of
the average of the high and low price per share of our Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on May&nbsp;29, 2013. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Introductory Note </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Freeport-McMoRan Copper&nbsp;&amp; Gold Inc. (&#147;<U>FCX</U>,&#148; the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148; or the
&#147;<U>Registrant</U>&#148;) hereby files this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) relating to shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of FCX (&#147;<U>FCX Common Stock</U>&#148;) issuable
in the future under awards outstanding pursuant to the Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan, the Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended
and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option
Plan, as amended and restated, and the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On May&nbsp;31, 2013, the Company and Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>PXP</U>&#148;), consummated the merger (the &#147;<U>PXP Merger</U>&#148;) of PXP
with and into Freeport-McMoRan Oil&nbsp;&amp; Gas LLC (formerly, IMONC LLC), a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (&#147;<U>PXP Merger Sub</U>&#148;), with PXP Merger Sub surviving the PXP Merger as
provided by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December&nbsp;5, 2012 (the &#147;<U>PXP Merger Agreement</U>&#148;) by and among PXP, the Company and PXP Merger Sub. PXP&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<U>PXP
Common Stock</U>&#148;), is no longer publicly outstanding, and shares of PXP Common Stock currently represent the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, merger consideration consisting of cash and shares of
FCX Common Stock with a value equivalent to approximately $46.01 per share, based on the closing price of FCX Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the ten trading days immediately preceding the date which was five trading days immediately
prior to the completion date of the PXP Merger (the &#147;<U>PXP Merger Consideration</U>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain compensatory equity
awards granted or issued by PXP fully vested in connection with the PXP Merger and converted into the right to receive the PXP Merger Consideration. Each compensatory equity award granted or issued by PXP after the date of the PXP Merger Agreement
and prior to the effective time of the PXP Merger that was outstanding as of the effective time of the PXP Merger, however, did not vest and convert into the right to receive the PXP Merger Consideration, but was converted into the same type of
award covering shares of FCX Common Stock in accordance with the formula set forth in the PXP Merger Agreement, with the same terms and conditions as prior to the completion of the PXP Merger. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On June&nbsp;3, 2013, the Company and McMoRan Exploration Co., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>MMR</U>&#148;), consummated the merger
(the &#147;<U>MMR Merger</U>&#148;) of INAVN Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of FCX (&#147;<U>MMR Merger Sub</U>&#148;) with and into MMR, with MMR surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as
provided by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December&nbsp;5, 2012 (the &#147;<U>MMR Merger Agreement</U>&#148;) by and among MMR, the Company and MMR Merger Sub. MMR&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<U>MMR
Common Stock</U>&#148;), is no longer publicly outstanding, and shares of MMR Common Stock currently represent the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the MMR Merger Agreement, the merger consideration, consisting of $14.75 in
cash, without interest, and 1.15 royalty trust units representing beneficial interests in Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust (the &#147;<U>MMR Merger Consideration</U>&#148;). </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each option relating to shares of MMR Common Stock outstanding and unexercised as of the
effective time of the MMR Merger became fully vested (except for options held by the executive officers of MMR and options granted after December&nbsp;5, 2012, which did not vest at the effective time of the MMR Merger), and each other equity award
outstanding at the effective time of the MMR Merger was converted into the same type of award covering shares of FCX Common Stock in accordance with the formula set forth in the MMR Merger Agreement, with the same terms and conditions as prior to
the completion of the MMR Merger, except as set forth above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Registration Statement has been filed for the purpose of
registering (i)&nbsp;up to 1,031,308 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the Plains Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan and up to 207,377 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the Plains
Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, pursuant to outstanding awards assumed by FCX in connection with the PXP Merger, and (ii)&nbsp;up to 4,751,862 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co.
Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 1,682,640 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 71,818 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan
Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2004 Director Compensation Plan, up to 660,015 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 2,970 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable
under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 5,467 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 29,295 shares of FCX Common
Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan and up to 15,120 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, pursuant to outstanding awards assumed by FCX in connection with the MMR Merger. </FONT></P>

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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Information required
by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in the applicable prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART II </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following documents, which have been filed by the Registrant with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, as amended, filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report referred to in (a); and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The description of the
FCX Common Stock included in FCX&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-179420) filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;8, 2012. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall, except to the extent otherwise provided by Regulation S-K or any other rule
promulgated by the Commission, be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statements contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other document subsequently filed or incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Items 2.01 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits related to those items, is not incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement or any related prospectus. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Description of Securities. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;<U>DGCL</U>&#148;), a corporation may not indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent made or threatened to be made a
party to any threatened, pending, or completed proceeding unless such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the case of a proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor (e.g., a stockholder derivative suit), a corporation may indemnify an officer, director, employee or agent if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; provided, however, that no person adjudged to be liable to the corporation may be indemnified unless, and only to the extent that, the Court of Chancery or the court in which
such action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court
deems proper. A director, officer, employee or agent who is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any proceeding subject to the DGCL&#146;s indemnification provisions must be indemnified by the corporation for reasonable expenses
incurred therein, including attorneys&#146; fees. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As permitted by the DGCL, the FCX certificate of incorporation includes a
provision that eliminates the personal liability of FCX&#146;s directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to FCX or its stockholders,
(2)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3)&nbsp;under section 174 of the DGCL or (4)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a result of this provision, FCX&#146;s ability or that of FCX stockholders to successfully prosecute an action
against a director for breach of his or her duty of care is limited. However, this provision does not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as an injunction or rescission based upon a director&#146;s breach of his or her duty of care.
The Commission has taken the position that this provision will have no effect on claims arising under the federal securities laws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition, the FCX certificate of incorporation provides for mandatory indemnification rights, subject to limited exceptions, to any director or executive officer who (because of the fact that he or she
is FCX&#146;s director or officer) is involved in a legal proceeding of any nature. These indemnification rights include reimbursement for expenses incurred by FCX&#146;s director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding
according to applicable law. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The indemnification provisions in the FCX certificate of incorporation and bylaws may be
sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of FCX&#146;s directors and executive officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act. FCX also provides insurance from commercial carriers against some liabilities incurred by FCX&#146;s
directors and officers. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exemption from Registration Claimed. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibits. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Composite Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by FCX
with the SEC on August&nbsp;6, 2010.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Bylaws of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by FCX with the SEC on
April 17, 2013.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Jones Walker LLP.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Jones Walker LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plains Exploration &amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the PXP&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed
with the SEC on March 30, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plains Exploration &amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Annex B to PXP&#146;s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the SEC
on April 12, 2004).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MMR with the SEC on May
4, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.5</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with
the SEC on August 9, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May&nbsp;10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.8</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC on
May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.10</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed by MMR with the SEC on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Undertakings. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration
Fee&#148; table in the effective Registration Statement; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to section
15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, on June&nbsp;3, 2013. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Kathleen L. Quirk</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kathleen L. Quirk</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June&nbsp;3, 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:15pt" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>


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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Richard C. Adkerson</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President, Chief Executive Officer<BR>and Director</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President, <BR>Chief Financial Officer &amp; Treasurer</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Principal Financial Officer)</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kathleen L. Quirk</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;margin-top:0px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Controller-Financial Reporting</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Principal Accounting
Officer)</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James R. Moffett</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert J. Allison, Jr.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robert A. Day</FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James C. Flores</FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Gerald J. Ford</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thomas A. Fry, III</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">H. Devon Graham, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charles C. Krulak</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bobby Lee Lackey</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jon C. Madonna</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dustan E. McCoy</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B.M. Rankin, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephen H. Siegele</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Kathleen L. Quirk</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kathleen L. Quirk</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attorney-in-fact</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Composite Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by FCX
with the SEC on August 6, 2010.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Bylaws of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by FCX with the SEC on
April 17, 2013.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Jones Walker LLP.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Jones Walker LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.2</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">24.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plains Exploration &amp; Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to PXP&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with
the SEC on March 30, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.2</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plains Exploration &amp; Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Annex B to PXP&#146;s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the SEC
on April 12, 2004).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.3</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MMR with the SEC on May
4, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.4</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.5</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with
the SEC on August 9, 2010).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.6</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May&nbsp;10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC on
May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed by MMR with the SEC on May 10, 2007).</FONT></TD></TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2013.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
F
REEPORT
-M
C
M
O
R
AN
C
OPPER
& G
OLD
I
NC
.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
85004-2189
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated
(Full title of the plan)
Douglas N.
Currault II
Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2189
(602) 366-8100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Kelly Simoneaux
Jones Walker LLP
201 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100
(504) 528-8000
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount (number of
shares) to
be
registered
(1) (2)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per
share
(3)
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering
price
(3)
Amount of
registration
fee
(3)
Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share):
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan
1,031,308
$30.71
$31,671,468.68
$4,319.99
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
207,377
30.71
6,368,547.67
868.67
McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
4,751,862
26.25
124,736,377.50
17,014.04
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
1,682,640
30.14
50,714,769.60
6,917.49
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and
restated
71,818
29.98
2,153,103.64
293.68
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
660,015
30.95
20,427,464.25
2,786.31
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
2,970
27.96
83,041.20
11.33
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
5,467
28.09
153,568.03
20.95
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated
29,295
30.56
895,255.20
122.11
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and
restated
15,120
29.57
447,098.40
60.98
Total Common Stock
8,457,872
N/A
$237,650,694.17
$32,415.55
(1)
Upon a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction in the future during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement and involving shares
of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "
Common Stock
"), the number of shares registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
").
(2)
Represents the maximum number of shares of the Common Stock issuable in the future under awards outstanding pursuant to (i) the Plains
Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan and the Plains Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which awards were assumed in connection with the merger (the "
PXP Merger
") of
one of our subsidiaries with Plains Exploration & Production Company, and (ii) the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated,
the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, and the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended
and restated, which awards were assumed in connection with the merger (the "
MMR Merger
") of one of our subsidiaries with McMoRan Exploration Co. The PXP Merger closed on May 31, 2013, and the MMR Merger closed on June 3,
2013.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee as follows: (a) with respect to shares issuable under outstanding stock
options being assumed, under Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, on the basis of the weighted average exercise price of the outstanding options; and (b) with respect to other awards, under Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, on the basis of
the average of the high and low price per share of our Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on May 29, 2013.
Introductory Note
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. ("
FCX
," the "
Company
" or the
"
Registrant
") hereby files this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "
Registration Statement
") relating to shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of FCX ("
FCX Common Stock
") issuable
in the future under awards outstanding pursuant to the Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan, the Plains Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended
and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option
Plan, as amended and restated, and the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated.
On May 31, 2013, the Company and Plains Exploration & Production Company, a Delaware corporation ("
PXP
"), consummated the merger (the "
PXP Merger
") of PXP
with and into Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (formerly, IMONC LLC), a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("
PXP Merger Sub
"), with PXP Merger Sub surviving the PXP Merger as
provided by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 5, 2012 (the "
PXP Merger Agreement
") by and among PXP, the Company and PXP Merger Sub. PXP's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "
PXP
Common Stock
"), is no longer publicly outstanding, and shares of PXP Common Stock currently represent the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, merger consideration consisting of cash and shares of
FCX Common Stock with a value equivalent to approximately $46.01 per share, based on the closing price of FCX Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the ten trading days immediately preceding the date which was five trading days immediately
prior to the completion date of the PXP Merger (the "
PXP Merger Consideration
").
Certain compensatory equity
awards granted or issued by PXP fully vested in connection with the PXP Merger and converted into the right to receive the PXP Merger Consideration. Each compensatory equity award granted or issued by PXP after the date of the PXP Merger Agreement
and prior to the effective time of the PXP Merger that was outstanding as of the effective time of the PXP Merger, however, did not vest and convert into the right to receive the PXP Merger Consideration, but was converted into the same type of
award covering shares of FCX Common Stock in accordance with the formula set forth in the PXP Merger Agreement, with the same terms and conditions as prior to the completion of the PXP Merger.
On June 3, 2013, the Company and McMoRan Exploration Co., a Delaware corporation ("
MMR
"), consummated the merger
(the "
MMR Merger
") of INAVN Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of FCX ("
MMR Merger Sub
") with and into MMR, with MMR surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as
provided by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 5, 2012 (the "
MMR Merger Agreement
") by and among MMR, the Company and MMR Merger Sub. MMR's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "
MMR
Common Stock
"), is no longer publicly outstanding, and shares of MMR Common Stock currently represent the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the MMR Merger Agreement, the merger consideration, consisting of $14.75 in
cash, without interest, and 1.15 royalty trust units representing beneficial interests in Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust (the "
MMR Merger Consideration
").
Each option relating to shares of MMR Common Stock outstanding and unexercised as of the
effective time of the MMR Merger became fully vested (except for options held by the executive officers of MMR and options granted after December 5, 2012, which did not vest at the effective time of the MMR Merger), and each other equity award
outstanding at the effective time of the MMR Merger was converted into the same type of award covering shares of FCX Common Stock in accordance with the formula set forth in the MMR Merger Agreement, with the same terms and conditions as prior to
the completion of the MMR Merger, except as set forth above.
This Registration Statement has been filed for the purpose of
registering (i) up to 1,031,308 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan and up to 207,377 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the Plains
Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, pursuant to outstanding awards assumed by FCX in connection with the PXP Merger, and (ii) up to 4,751,862 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co.
Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 1,682,640 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 71,818 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan
Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2004 Director Compensation Plan, up to 660,015 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 2,970 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable
under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 5,467 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, up to 29,295 shares of FCX Common
Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan and up to 15,120 shares of FCX Common Stock issuable under the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, pursuant to outstanding awards assumed by FCX in connection with the MMR Merger.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Information required
by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in the applicable prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
").
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which have been filed by the Registrant with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference:
(a) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended, filed pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"
Exchange Act
");
(b) All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report referred to in (a); and
(c) The description of the
FCX Common Stock included in FCX's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179420) filed with the Commission on February 8, 2012.
All reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall, except to the extent otherwise provided by Regulation S-K or any other rule
promulgated by the Commission, be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statements contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other document subsequently filed or incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Items 2.01 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits related to those items, is not incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement or any related prospectus.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "
DGCL
"), a corporation may not indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent made or threatened to be made a
party to any threatened, pending, or completed proceeding unless such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
In the case of a proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor (e.g., a stockholder derivative suit), a corporation may indemnify an officer, director, employee or agent if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; provided, however, that no person adjudged to be liable to the corporation may be indemnified unless, and only to the extent that, the Court of Chancery or the court in which
such action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court
deems proper. A director, officer, employee or agent who is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any proceeding subject to the DGCL's indemnification provisions must be indemnified by the corporation for reasonable expenses
incurred therein, including attorneys' fees.
As permitted by the DGCL, the FCX certificate of incorporation includes a
provision that eliminates the personal liability of FCX's directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to FCX or its stockholders,
(2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under section 174 of the DGCL or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit.
As a result of this provision, FCX's ability or that of FCX stockholders to successfully prosecute an action
against a director for breach of his or her duty of care is limited. However, this provision does not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as an injunction or rescission based upon a director's breach of his or her duty of care.
The Commission has taken the position that this provision will have no effect on claims arising under the federal securities laws.
In addition, the FCX certificate of incorporation provides for mandatory indemnification rights, subject to limited exceptions, to any director or executive officer who (because of the fact that he or she
is FCX's director or officer) is involved in a legal proceeding of any nature. These indemnification rights include reimbursement for expenses incurred by FCX's director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding
according to applicable law.
II-2
The indemnification provisions in the FCX certificate of incorporation and bylaws may be
sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of FCX's directors and executive officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act. FCX also provides insurance from commercial carriers against some liabilities incurred by FCX's
directors and officers.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
4.1
Composite Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by FCX
with the SEC on August 6, 2010.
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by FCX with the SEC on
April 17, 2013.
5.1
Opinion of Jones Walker LLP.
15.1
Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.
23.1
Consent of Jones Walker LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
99.1
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the PXP's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed
with the SEC on March 30, 2010).
99.2
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Annex B to PXP's Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the SEC
on April 12, 2004).
99.3
McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MMR with the SEC on May
4, 2010).
99.4
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.5
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with
the SEC on August 9, 2010).
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99.6
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.7
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.8
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.9
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC on
May 10, 2007).
99.10
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed by MMR with the SEC on May 10, 2007).
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;
Provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section
15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, on June 3, 2013.
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
By:
/s/ Kathleen L. Quirk
Name:
Kathleen L. Quirk
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 3, 2013.
Signature
Title
*
Richard C. Adkerson
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Kathleen L. Quirk
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Kathleen L. Quirk
/s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
Vice President and
Controller-Financial Reporting
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
*
Director
James R. Moffett
*
Director
Robert J. Allison, Jr.
*
Director
Alan R. Buckwalter, III
*
Director
Robert A. Day
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*
James C. Flores
Director
*
Gerald J. Ford
Director
*
Thomas A. Fry, III
Director
*
H. Devon Graham, Jr.
Director
*
Charles C. Krulak
Director
*
Bobby Lee Lackey
Director
*
Jon C. Madonna
Director
*
Dustan E. McCoy
Director
*
B.M. Rankin, Jr.
Director
*
Stephen H. Siegele
Director
*By:
/s/ Kathleen L. Quirk
Kathleen L. Quirk
Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
4.1
Composite Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by FCX
with the SEC on August 6, 2010.
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of FCX, as in effect on the date hereof, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by FCX with the SEC on
April 17, 2013.
5.1
Opinion of Jones Walker LLP.
15.1
Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.
23.1
Consent of Jones Walker LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
99.1
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to PXP's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with
the SEC on March 30, 2010).
99.2
Plains Exploration & Production Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Annex B to PXP's Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the SEC
on April 12, 2004).
99.3
McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MMR with the SEC on May
4, 2010).
99.4
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.5
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with
the SEC on August 9, 2010).
99.6
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.7
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.8
McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC
on May 10, 2007).
99.9
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by MMR with the SEC on
May 10, 2007).
99.10
McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed by MMR with the SEC on May 10, 2007).