Director at Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) granted 600 new shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Southern Copper Corporation director Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada received 600 shares of common stock as equity compensation. On January 29, 2026, he was granted 200 shares for perfect attendance as a director and 400 shares for board service, both at a price of $0.00 per share under the company’s Directors’ Stock Award Plan, in transactions noted as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).

After these awards, he beneficially owned 9,848 shares of Southern Copper common stock directly, which includes 244 shares received as dividend payments in 2025.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Contreras Lerdo de Tejada Leonardo

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

7310 NORTH 16TH ST. SUITE 135

(Street)

PHOENIX AZ 85020

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ [ SCCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/29/2026		A		200	A(1)	(2)	9,448(3)	D
Common Stock	01/29/2026		A		400	A(4)	(5)	9,848	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Received pursuant to Issuer's Directors' Stock Award Plan for perfect attendance as a director - exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 (d).

2. N/A.

3. The total number of shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes 244 shares paid as dividend payments in 2025.

4. Received pursuant to Issuer's Directors' Stock Award Plan for service as a director - exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 (d).

5. N/A.

	/s/ Andres C. Ferrero, Attorney-in-Fact	02/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SCCO director Leonardo Contreras report?

He reported receiving 600 Southern Copper (SCCO) shares as stock awards. On January 29, 2026, he was granted 200 shares for perfect attendance and 400 shares for director service, both at zero cost under the company’s Directors’ Stock Award Plan.

How many SCCO shares does the director own after this Form 4 filing?

Following the reported awards, he beneficially owns 9,848 SCCO common shares directly. This total includes 244 shares that were issued as dividend payments in 2025, as noted in the filing’s explanatory footnotes.

Were the SCCO shares acquired by the director purchased for cash?

No, the shares were granted at a price of $0.00 per share. They were issued under Southern Copper’s Directors’ Stock Award Plan as compensation for perfect attendance and general service, and are described as exempt transactions under Rule 16b-3(d).

What is the significance of Rule 16b-3(d) in this SCCO Form 4?

The filing notes both stock awards are exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). This SEC rule generally provides an exemption from short-swing profit rules for certain board-approved, issuer-granted equity awards to directors and officers, clarifying these are compensation, not open-market trades.

Does the SCCO director hold these shares directly or indirectly?

The Form 4 classifies the director’s 9,848 SCCO shares as directly owned. The ownership form is marked “D” for direct, and there is no footnote indicating that the holdings are through a trust, LLC, or other indirect entity.