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SCCO · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed April 13, 2026

Southern Copper Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
April 13, 2026
Period
Apr 7, 2026
Ticker
SCCO
Accession
0001104659-26-042701
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Southern Copper announces the death of CEO Oscar Gonzalez Rocha; board to appoint a successor or interim CEO.

About Southern Copper Corp
Market cap
$166.3B
1Y TSR
+95.0%
3Y TSR
+41.6%
Board grade
A-
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo Contreras
Last annual meeting: May 29, 2026 · View full Southern Copper Corp profile →
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION_April 7, 2026

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): April 13, 2026 (April 7, 2026)

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

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1-14066

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13-3849074

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

1440 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85014

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(602) 264-1375

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

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Trading Symbol

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Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

SCCO

New York Stock Exchange
Lima Stock Exchange

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

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 8.01Other Events.

 

On April 13, 2026, Southern Copper Corporation (the “Company”) regrets to announce that Mr. Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2026. The Company’s Board of Directors intends to appoint a successor or interim Chief Executive Officer in the near future.

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SIGNATURES

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

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Andres Carlos Ferrero

Name:

Andres Carlos Ferrero

Title:

General Counsel

Date: April 13, 2026

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When did Southern Copper Corp file this 8-K?
Southern Copper Corp (SCCO) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on April 13, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-042701.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Southern Copper announces the death of CEO Oscar Gonzalez Rocha; board to appoint a successor or interim CEO. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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