<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-009153.txt : 20170209
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-009153.hdr.sgml : 20170209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170209172518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-009153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				742480931
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6023668100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADKERSON RICHARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200685

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11307-01
		FILM NUMBER:		17588638
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>85004</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman, President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Through Trusts</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <value>2017-02-07</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of time vested Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes 1,128,000 Common Stock Restricted Stock Units, 1,000,000 of which are vested but deferred.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>In addition to the awards reported herein, on February 7, 2017, the Reporting Person also received grants of performance share units and performance-based restricted stock units, which will be reflected on a Form 4 if and when such units vest. Since the date of the Reporting Person's last Form 4, 286,049 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock previously reported as held through trusts are now reported as directly held.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of Richard C. Adkerson pursuant to a power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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