Southern Copper : 7.22.2019 8K reporting the resignation of Mr. Ramon Leal Chapa

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 22, 2019 (July 18, 2019)

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-14066	13-3849074
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification Number)
	1440 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85014
	(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
	[phone]
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Title of each class:		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered:
				New York Stock Exchange
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		SCCO		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 †

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 18, 2019, the Board of Directors of Southern Copper Corporation (the "Company") learned of the resignation of Mr. Ramon Leal Chapa as Senior Vice President of the Company effective July 31, 2019. Mr. Leal Chapa resigned to pursue other interests. There was no disagreement between Mr. Leal Chapa and SCC or with SCC's management.

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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: July 22, 2019

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