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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest Event
Reported): February 25, 2000
SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-14066 13-3849074
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 510-2000
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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On February 25, 2000, the Board of Directors selected Arthur Andersen
L.L.P. to serve as independent accountants for the Company for the calendar year
2000, and resolved to submit this selection to the approval of the stockholders
of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 9, 2000.
A representative of Arthur Andersen L.L.P. is expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting and will be given an opportunity to make a statement if so
desired and to respond to appropriate questions.
The Company's professional relationship with PricewaterhouseCoopers
L.L.P., the current accountants, has been harmonious and during the last two
fiscal years to date, the Company and its managers had no disagreement with
PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.'s reports on the Company's consolidated financial
statements for each of the past two fiscal years did not contain any adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION
By: _________________________________
Name: Daniel Tellechea Salido
Title: Vice President
Dated: ____________________, 2000
