Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WHARTON J TAYLOR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC [FCX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD., ROOM R2.2551
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2006
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77030
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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
Class B Common Stock               420 I By IRA for Self
Class B Common Stock               26,937 I By Spouse
Class B Common Stock               160 I By IRA for Spouse
Class B Common Stock               2,889 I As Custodian for Daughter
Class B Common Stock               2,200 I As Custodian of Daughter
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   10,000 A $ 9.0938 24,628 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   10,000 A $ 11.165 34,628 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   7,500 A $ 15.195 42,128 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   4,917 A $ 15.195 47,045 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   6,556 A $ 11.165 53,601 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   6,556 A $ 9.0938 60,157 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   9,500 D $ 64.5 50,657 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,600 D $ 64.49 49,057 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,100 D $ 64.48 47,957 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   500 D $ 64.47 47,457 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,100 D $ 64.46 46,357 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   200 D $ 64.45 46,157 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   100 D $ 64.44 46,057 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,000 D $ 64.43 45,057 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   300 D $ 64.42 44,757 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   500 D $ 64.4 44,257 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   100 D $ 64.39 44,157 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   100 D $ 64.37 44,057 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,000 D $ 64.31 43,057 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   100 D $ 64.19 42,957 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   5,100 D $ 64.18 37,857 D  
Class B Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   5,200 D $ 64.1 32,657 D  
Class B Common Stock (7) 02/02/2006   D   18,029 D $ 63.26 14,628 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Options (Right to Buy) $ 9.0938 02/02/2006   M     10,000 08/01/2001(1) 08/01/2010 Class B Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
Options (Right to Buy) $ 11.165 02/02/2006   M     10,000 08/01/2002(2) 08/01/2011 Class B Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
Options (Right to Buy) $ 15.195 02/02/2006   M     7,500 08/01/2003(3) 08/01/2012 Class B Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 2,500 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 15.195 02/02/2006   M     4,917 08/01/2003(4) 08/01/2012 Class B Common Stock 4,917 $ 0 1,639 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 11.165 02/02/2006   M     6,556 08/01/2002(5) 08/01/2011 Class B Common Stock 6,556 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 9.0938 02/02/2006   M     6,556 08/01/2001(6) 08/01/2010 Class B Common Stock 6,556 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WHARTON J TAYLOR
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD., ROOM R2.2551
HOUSTON, TX 77030
       

Signatures

 Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of J. Taylor Wharton, pursuant to a power of attorney   02/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(2) 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(3) 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(4) 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(5) 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(6) 25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(7) Amount beneficially owned following the reported transactions includes 3,500 Class B Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.

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