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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2017

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-11307-01
 
74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
333 North Central Avenue
 
Phoenix, AZ
85004
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 366-8100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]





Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) issued a press release dated October 25, 2017, announcing its third-quarter and nine-month 2017 financial and operating results, referencing supplementary schedules (see Exhibit 99.1).

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The slides presented in connection with FCX’s third-quarter 2017 earnings conference call conducted via the internet on October 25, 2017 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Title
Press release dated October 25, 2017, titled “Freeport-McMoRan Reports Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2017 Results” and supplementary schedules.
 
 
Slides presented in connection with FCX’s third-quarter 2017 earnings conference call conducted via the internet on October 25, 2017.
 
 



                                







SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.


By: /s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
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C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
Vice President and Controller -
Financial Reporting    
(authorized signatory and
Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: October 25, 2017