MAGMA COPPER CO
8-K, 1995-06-23
PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
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                                 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) June 14, 1995
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                              MAGMA COPPER COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                        1-10122                     86-0219794
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(State of other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
of incorporation                   File Number               Identification No.)


   7400 North Oracle Road, Suite 200, Tucson, Arizona               85704
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (520) 575-5600
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)




Item 5.        Other Events.

               On May 16, 1995,  Magma Copper Company (the "Company")  announced
its offer (the "Offer") to purchase any and all of its outstanding  Common stock
Warrants,  $8.50 Exercise Price (the  "Warrants"),  listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.  The Company agreed to pay $8.25 in cash per Warrant properly tendered
and accepted.

               The Offer  expired at 12:00  midnight  Eastern Time on Wednesday,
June  14,  1995.  Of the  approximately  4.1  million  Warrants  outstanding  at
commencement of the Offer,  approximately 3.9 million Warrants were tendered and
purchased  in the  Offer,  resulting  in an  aggregate  purchase  price  for the
Warrants of $32 million.

                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date:  June 23, 1995

                                        MAGMA COPPER COMPANY
                                        a Delaware corporation

                                        By:  /s/ Douglas J. Purdom
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                                        Its:  Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer




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