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
October 12, 2004
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 001-00082 13-1808503
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
One North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4414
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(602) 366-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
(b) Stanton K. Rideout has been appointed Vice President and Treasurer of the
Registrant, effective as of October 12, 2004 and will leave his current
position as Vice President and Controller on that date in order to assume
those new responsibilities.
(c) Denise R. Danner, 48, has been promoted to the position of Vice President
and Controller of the Registrant, effective as of October 12, 2004. Ms.
Danner has been serving as Assistant Controller of the Registrant since
July 2001. From August 2000 to June 2001, Ms. Danner was Controller of
Wildblue Communications, Inc., a closely held corporation which plans to
provide wireless broadband internet access. From July 1989 through June
2000, Ms. Danner served in several positions at Cyprus Amax Minerals
Company, a public reporting company until it became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Registrant in October 1999, including serving as Director
of Financial Reporting from February 1994 through June 2000. In her
position as Vice President and Controller of the Registrant, Ms. Danner
will be covered by a change in control agreement applicable to executive
officers and certain other employees of the Registrant as described in the
Registrant's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC pursuant to
Regulation 14A.
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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.
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ J. Dale Brunk
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Name: J. Dale Brunk
Title: Vice President, Assistant General
Counsel and Secretary
Date: October 12 , 2004
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