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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000831259-24-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCX"
cik: "0000831259"
company_name: "FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:57:20.916845+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kathleen Quirk becomes CEO of Freeport-McMoRan; stockholder meeting results

## Summary
- Kathleen L. Quirk assumed CEO role effective June 11, succeeding Richard Adkerson who remains Chairman (previously announced Feb 2024).
- Stockholders elected all 12 director nominees; Dustan E. McCoy received ~76.7M abstentions but was elected.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 1.07B for vs 50.8M against; ratification of EY as auditor won 1.18B for.
- Officer exculpation amendment approved (1.018B for, 107.5M against), effective upon filing.
- Bylaws amended to align with universal proxy rules and Delaware law, including procedural updates for stockholder nominations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000831259-24-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCX
- cik: 0000831259
- company_name: FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125924000023/0000831259-24-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831259/000083125924000023/fcx-20240611.htm

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