---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000831259-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCX"
cik: "0000831259"
company_name: "FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:34:12.383872+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freeport-McMoRan VP/Controller Don Whitmire to retire; Ellie Mikes to succeed as CAO

## Summary
- Don Whitmire (age 65) to retire as VP and Controller effective June 30, 2022 after 33 years at FCX.
- Ellie Mikes (age 44) to be appointed VP and Chief Accounting Officer upon Whitmire's retirement.
- Mikes has 19 years at FCX, currently Assistant Treasurer; previously Director of Financial Reporting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000831259-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCX
- cik: 0000831259
- company_name: FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125922000015/0000831259-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125922000015/fcx-20220309.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000831259-22-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000831259-22-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000831259-22-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. Donald "Don" Whitmire, Jr. retired as Vice President and Controller at FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: C. Donald “Don” Whitmire, Jr. as Vice President and Controller. Following a 33-year career with FCX, Don Whitmire (age 65) has elected to retire effective June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125922000015/0000831259-22-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ellie Mikes was appointed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Ellie Mikes is expected to be appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer upon Mr. Whitmire's retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125922000015/0000831259-22-000015-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.