---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000831259-21-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCX"
cik: "0000831259"
company_name: "FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:15:16.578146+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freeport-McMoRan appoints former Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant to its Board

## Summary
- Hugh Grant appointed as director effective December 9, 2021.
- Grant is retired Chairman and CEO of Monsanto; 37-year career there.
- Board expanded to 11 members, including 10 independent directors.
- Grant received a pro-rata award of 2,100 RSUs vesting December 9, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000831259-21-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCX
- cik: 0000831259
- company_name: FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125921000040/0000831259-21-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125921000040/fcx-20211209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000831259-21-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000831259-21-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000831259-21-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hugh Grant was appointed as director at FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On December 9, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (“FCX”) increased the size of the Board and appointed Hugh Grant to serve as a director of FCX, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125921000040/0000831259-21-000040-index.htm

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