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): July 17, 2026 (May 29, 2026)
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-14066 | | 13-3849074 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
7310 North 16th St. Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ 85020
(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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | SCCO | | New York 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 29, 2026, Southern Copper Corporation, (the “Corporation”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The total outstanding voting securities eligible to vote were 826,065,041 shares of Common Stock. 804,192,988 shares, constituting approximately 97.35 % of the total outstanding shares eligible to vote at the meeting, were voted. The stockholders were asked to take the following actions:
| 1. | To elect our eight directors, who will serve until the 2027 annual meeting. |
| 2. | To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza S.C., a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, as our independent accountants for calendar year 2026. |
| 3. | To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation. |
PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The results of the vote were as follows:
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Name | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco | | 764,004,407 | | 25,081,322 | | 15,107,259 |
Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada | | 761,141,385 | | 27,944,344 | | 15,107,259 |
Vicente Ariztegui Andreve | | 787,452,909 | | 1,632,820 | | 15,107,259 |
Javier Arrigunaga Gomez del Campo | | 774,289,565 | | 14,796,164 | | 15,107,259 |
Enrique Castillo Sánchez Mejorada | | 774,403,740 | | 14,681,989 | | 15,107,259 |
Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla | | 763,514,064 | | 25,571,665 | | 15,107,259 |
Carlos Ruiz Sacristán | | 762,958,886 | | 26,126,843 | | 15,107,259 |
Jose Pedro Valenzuela Rionda | | 788,083,538 | | 1,002,191 | | 15,107,259 |
PROPOSAL 2 — APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CORPORATION’S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The results of the vote were as follows:
Number of Votes (1 vote per share) | ||||||
In Favor | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
803,321,862 | | 751,278 | | 119,848 | | 0 |
PROPOSAL 3 — APPROVAL, BY NON-BINDING VOTE, OF SCC’s EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The results of the vote were as follows:
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Number of Votes (1 vote per share) | ||||||
In Favor of | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
785,220,671 | | 3,578,467 | | 286,591 | | 15,107,259 |
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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.
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| SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ Andres C. Ferrero |
| Name: | Andres C. Ferrero |
| Title: | General Counsel |
Date: July 17, 2026
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