8-K - SCCO - Equibles

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): May 27, 2022 (May31, 2022 )

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-14066	13-3849074
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer<br> 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):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 <br> 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 27, 2022, Southern Copper Corporation, (the “Corporation”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The total outstanding voting securities eligible to vote were 773,090,069 shares of Common Stock. 746,492,429 shares, constituting approximately 96.56% 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 nine directors, who will serve until the 2023 annual meeting.
2.	To approve an amendment to the Company’s Directors' Stock Award Plan to extend the term of the plan for five years.
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3.	To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board<br>of Directors of Galaz,Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza S.C., a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu<br>Limited, as our independent accountants for calendar year 2022.
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4.	To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.
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5.	To vote on a shareholder proposal as described in the Proxy<br>Statement dated April 14, 2022, if properly presented at the meeting.
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PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The results of the vote were as follows:

	Number of Shares
Name	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco		699,267,850		32,448,405		14,776,173
Oscar González Rocha		699,556,369		32,159,886		14,776,173
Vicente Ariztegui Andreve		728,943,020		2,773,235		14,776,173
Enrique Castillo Sánchez Mejorada		724,917,231		6,799,024		14,776,173
Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada		720,452,608		11,263,648		14,776,173
Xavier García de Quevedo Topete		697,472,322		34,243,933		14,776,173
Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla		700,109,222		31,607,033		14,776,173
Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes		727,692,739		4,023,516		14,776,173
Carlos Ruiz Sacristán		700,151,778		31,560,190		14,776,173

PROPOSAL 2 – APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’SDIRECTORS’ STOCK AWARD PLAN TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE PLAN FOR FIVE YEARS

The results of the vote were as follows:

Number of Votes (1 vote per share)
In Favor		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	729,632,094		1,521,921		562,240		14,776,173

PROPOSAL 3 — APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CORPORATION’SINDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

The results of the vote were as follows:

Number of Votes (1 vote per share)
In Favor		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	743,530,774		2,640,495		321,158		0

PROPOSAL 4 — APPROVAL, BY NON-BINDING VOTE, OF THE CORPORATION’SEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The results of the vote were as follows:

Number of Votes (1 vote per share)
In Favor		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	723,496,660		7,664,236		555,359		14,776,173

PROPOSAL 5 —VOTE ON A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL AS DESCRIBED INTHE PROXY STATEMENT DATED APRIL 14, 2022 IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

Number of Votes (1 vote per share)
In Favor		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	33,546,139		697,579,457		590,659		14,776,173

ITEM 9.01        Financial Statements andExhibits

(d)              Exhibits:

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibits
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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 C. Ferrero
Name:	Andres C. Ferrero
Title:	General Counsel

Date: May 31, 2022