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Form SC 13D FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC Filed by: ICAHN CARL C

August 27, 2015 4:03 PM EDT
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment ___)*

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

common stock, par value $0.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

35671D857
(CUSIP Number)

Jesse Lynn, Esq.
Icahn Capital LP
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
(212) 702-4300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

August 17, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d‑7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
High River Limited Partnership

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
0

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.69%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
2

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Hopper Investments LLC

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)
 
9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.69%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Barberry Corp.

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,600,001 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.69%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
28,612,482 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)
 
8            SHARED VOTING POWER
0

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
28,612,482 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,612,482 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.75%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
5

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Offshore LP

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
28,612,482 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
28,612,482 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,612,482 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.75%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
6

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Partners LP

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
41,787,517 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)
 
8            SHARED VOTING POWER
0

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
41,787,517 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
41,787,517 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                4.02%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
7

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Onshore LP

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
41,787,517 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
41,787,517 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
41,787,517 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.02%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
8

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Capital LP

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.77%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
9

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IPH GP LLC

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.77%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
10

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.77%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.77%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
12

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1.            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Beckton Corp.

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
70,399,999 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.77%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 35671D857

1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Carl C. Icahn

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /

3            SEC USE ONLY

4            SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7            SOLE VOTING POWER
0

8            SHARED VOTING POWER
88,000,000 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

9            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

10            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
88,000,000 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
88,000,000 (includes Shares underlying forward contracts. See Item 5)

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /

13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.46%

14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

This statement relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Shares"), issued by Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004-2189.
 
Item 2.  Identity and Background

The persons filing this statement are High River Limited Partnership ("High River"), Hopper Investments LLC ("Hopper"), Barberry Corp. ("Barberry"), Icahn Partners Master Fund LP ("Icahn Master"), Icahn Offshore LP ("Icahn Offshore"), Icahn Partners LP ("Icahn Partners"), Icahn Onshore LP ("Icahn Onshore"), Icahn Capital LP ("Icahn Capital"), IPH GP LLC ("IPH"), Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises Holdings"), Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. ("Icahn Enterprises GP"), Beckton Corp. ("Beckton"), and Carl C. Icahn, a citizen of the United States of America (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

The principal business address of each of (i) High River, Hopper, Barberry, Icahn Offshore, Icahn Partners, Icahn Master, Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP and Beckton is White Plains Plaza, 445 Hamilton Avenue - Suite 1210, White Plains, NY 10601, and (ii) Mr. Icahn is c/o Icahn Associates Holding LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10153.

Barberry is the sole member of Hopper, which is the general partner of High River. Icahn Offshore is the general partner of Icahn Master. Icahn Onshore is the general partner of Icahn Partners. Icahn Capital is the general partner of each of Icahn Offshore and Icahn Onshore. Icahn Enterprises Holdings is the sole member of IPH, which is the general partner of Icahn Capital. Beckton is the sole stockholder of Icahn Enterprises GP, which is the general partner of Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Carl C. Icahn is the sole stockholder of each of Barberry and Beckton. As such, Mr. Icahn is in a position indirectly to determine the investment and voting decisions made by each of the Reporting Persons. In addition, Mr. Icahn is the indirect holder of approximately 88.7% of the outstanding depositary units representing limited partnership interests in Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises"). Icahn Enterprises GP is the general partner of Icahn Enterprises, which is the sole limited partner of Icahn Enterprises Holdings.

Each of High River and Barberry is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. Hopper is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of High River. Each of Icahn Master and Icahn Partners is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. Icahn Offshore is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Icahn Master. Icahn Onshore is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Icahn Partners. Icahn Capital is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of each of Icahn Offshore and Icahn Onshore. IPH is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Icahn Capital. Icahn Enterprises Holdings is primarily engaged in the business of holding direct or indirect interests in various operating businesses. Icahn Enterprises GP is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of each of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Beckton is primarily engaged in the business of holding the capital stock of Icahn Enterprises GP.

Carl C. Icahn's present principal occupation or employment is serving as (i) Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Capital LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, through which Mr. Icahn manages various private investment funds, including Icahn Partners and Icahn Master, (ii) Chairman of the Board of Icahn Enterprises GP, the general partner of Icahn Enterprises, a NASDAQ listed diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment management, metals, energy, automotive, real estate, railcar, food packaging, gaming, and home fashion, and (iii) Chairman of the Board and a director of Starfire Holding Corporation ("Starfire"), a holding company engaged in the business of investing in and/or holding securities of various entities, and as Chairman of the Board and a director of various of Starfire's subsidiaries.

The name, citizenship, present principal occupation or employment and business address of each director and executive officer of the Reporting Persons are set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.

None of the Reporting Persons nor any manager or executive officer of the Reporting Persons, has, during the past five years, (a) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (b) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting, or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, in the aggregate, 88,000,000 Shares (including Shares underlying forward contracts). Of such Shares, 7,596,637 Shares were purchased by the Reporting Persons collectively for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $115.9 million. Of the remaining Shares: (i) 35,319,115 Shares may be deemed beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as a result of their having entered into forward contracts with respect to such number of Shares at a forward price of $17.00 per share (the "$17.00 Forwards"), for an aggregate forward price of approximately $600.4 million, plus a financing charge; (ii) 39,766,690 Shares may be deemed beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as a result of their having entered into forward contracts with respect to such number of Shares at a forward price of $15.00 per share (the "$15.00 Forwards"), for an aggregate forward price of approximately $596.5 million, plus a financing charge; and (iii) 5,317,558 Shares may be deemed beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as a result of their having entered into forward contracts with respect to such number of Shares at a forward price of $9.00 per share (the "$9.00 Forwards"), for an aggregate forward price of approximately $47.9 million, plus a financing charge. In each case, the forward price is subject to adjustment to account for any dividends or other distributions declared by the Issuer.  In addition, the Reporting Persons paid the counterparty to the $17.00 Forwards an aggregate amount of approximately $27.0 million upon entering into such forward contracts and the counterparty to the $9.00 Forwards an aggregate amount of approximately $3.5 million upon entering into such forward contracts.  The counterparty to the $15.00 Forwards paid the Reporting Persons an aggregate amount of approximately $164.6 million upon entering into such forward contracts.

The source of funding for the Shares held by the Reporting Persons (including Shares underlying forward contracts) was the general working capital of the respective purchasers.  The Shares held by the Reporting Persons are held in margin accounts together with other securities. Such margin accounts may from time to time have debit balances. Part of the purchase price of such Shares was obtained through margin borrowing.
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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Persons acquired their positions in the Shares in the belief that the Shares were undervalued. The Reporting Persons intend to have discussions with representatives of the Issuer's management and board of directors relating to the Issuer's capital expenditures, executive compensation practices and capital structure as well as curtailment of the Issuer's high-cost production operations. The Reporting Persons may also seek shareholder board representation and to discuss the size and composition of the board.  As of August 26, 2015, the Reporting Persons have not had any discussions with representatives of the Issuer's management or board of directors.

The Reporting Persons may, from time to time and at any time: (i) acquire additional Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes, instruments or other securities (collectively, "Securities") of the Issuer (or its affiliates) in the open market or otherwise; (ii) dispose of any or all of their Securities in the open market or otherwise; or (iii) engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities.
 
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 88,000,000 Shares (including Shares underlying forward contracts), representing approximately 8.46% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares (based upon the 1,040,228,261 Shares stated to be outstanding as of July 31, 2015 by the Issuer in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2015).

(b) High River has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 17,600,001 Shares (including Shares underlying forward contracts). Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Master has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 28,612,482 Shares (including Shares underlying forward contracts). Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Partners has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 41,787,517 Shares (including Shares underlying forward contracts). Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares.

Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to High River (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the "Act") the Shares which High River directly beneficially owns. Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to Icahn Master (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) the Shares which Icahn Master directly beneficially owns. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to Icahn Partners (as disclosed in Item 2), may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) the Shares which Icahn Partners directly beneficially owns. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes.

(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected during the past sixty (60) days by any of the Reporting Persons. Except as otherwise noted below, all such transactions were purchases of Shares effected in the open market, and the table includes commissions paid in per share prices.

Name of Reporting Person
Date of Transaction
Amount of Securities
Price Per Share
 
High River Limited Partnership
07/17/2015
400,000.00 (1)
15.88 (2)
High River Limited Partnership
07/17/2015
150,000.00 (1)
16.00 (2)
High River Limited Partnership
07/20/2015
700,000.00 (1)
15.15 (2)
High River Limited Partnership
07/21/2015
800,000.00 (1)
15.69 (2)
High River Limited Partnership
07/22/2015
500,000.00 (1)
15.17 (2)
High River Limited Partnership
07/22/2015
400,000.00 (1)
15.02 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
07/23/2015
1,240,000.00 (1)
14.37 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
08/13/2015
700,000.00 (1)
10.10 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
08/14/2015
125,000.00
10.09
High River Limited Partnership
08/17/2015
400,000.00 (1)
10.19 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
08/17/2015
500,000.00
10.17
High River Limited Partnership
08/18/2015
1,868,360.00 (1)
9.93 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
08/18/2015
26,000.00
9.84
High River Limited Partnership
08/19/2015
2,344,978.00 (1)
9.75 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
08/20/2015
1,000,000.00 (1)
9.98 (3)
High River Limited Partnership
08/20/2015
248,312.00 (1)
9.88 (4)
High River Limited Partnership
08/21/2015
407,600.00 (1)
9.58 (4)
High River Limited Partnership
08/21/2015
407,600.00 (1)
9.58 (4)
       
Icahn Partners LP
07/17/2015
949,838.00 (1)
15.88 (2)
Icahn Partners LP
07/17/2015
356,176.00 (1)
16.00 (2)
Icahn Partners LP
07/20/2015
1,662,148.00 (1)
15.15 (2)
Icahn Partners LP
07/21/2015
1,899,598.00 (1)
15.69 (2)
Icahn Partners LP
07/22/2015
1,187,250.00 (1)
15.17 (2)
Icahn Partners LP
07/22/2015
949,799.00 (1)
15.02 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
07/23/2015
2,944,377.00 (1)
14.37 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
08/13/2015
1,659,868.00 (1)
10.10 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
08/14/2015
296,784.00
10.09
Icahn Partners LP
08/17/2015
949,710.00 (1)
10.19 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
08/17/2015
1,187,438.00
10.17
Icahn Partners LP
08/18/2015
4,436,003.00 (1)
9.93 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
08/18/2015
61,731.00
9.84
Icahn Partners LP
08/19/2015
5,567,624.00 (1)
9.75 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
08/20/2015
2,374,276.00 (1)
9.98 (3)
Icahn Partners LP
08/20/2015
589,560.00 (1)
9.88 (4)
Icahn Partners LP
08/21/2015
967,886.00 (1)
9.58 (4)
Icahn Partners LP
08/21/2015
967,886.00 (1)
9.58 (4)
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Name of Reporting Person
Date of Transaction
Amount of Securities
Price Per Share
 
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
07/17/2015
243,824.00 (1)
16.00 (2)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
07/20/2015
1,137,852.00 (1)
15.15 (2)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
07/21/2015
1,300,402.00 (1)
15.69 (2)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
07/22/2015
812,750.00 (1)
15.17 (2)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
07/22/2015
650,201.00 (1)
15.02 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
07/23/2015
2,015,623.00 (1)
14.37 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/13/2015
1,140,132.00 (1)
10.10 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/14/2015
203,216.00
10.09
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/17/2015
650,290.00 (1)
10.19 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/17/2015
812,562.00
10.17
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/18/2015
3,037,437.00 (1)
9.93 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/18/2015
42,269.00
9.84
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/19/2015
3,812,288.00 (1)
9.75 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/20/2015
1,625,724.00 (1)
9.98 (3)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/20/2015
403,686.00 (1)
9.88 (4)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/21/2015
662,514.00 (1)
9.58 (4)
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
08/21/2015
662,514.00 (1)
9.58 (4)

 
(1)
Represents Shares to be acquired pursuant to a forward contract.  These forward contracts expire on March 24, 2017.

(2)
Represents a forward price of $17.00 per Share, minus the amount per Share the Reporting Person received from the counterparty to the forward contract upon entering into such forward contract.  The forward price is subject to adjustment to account for any dividends or other distributions declared by the Issuer. In addition, the Reporting Person will pay a financing charge to the counterparty to such forward contract.

(3)
Represents a forward price of $15.00 per Share, plus the amount per Share the Reporting Person paid the counterparty to the forward contract or minus the amount per Share the Reporting Person received from the counterparty to the forward contract, as applicable, in each case upon entering into such forward contract.  The forward price is subject to adjustment to account for any dividends or other distributions declared by the Issuer. In addition, the Reporting Person will pay a financing charge to the counterparty to such forward contract.

(4)
Represents a forward price of $9.00 per Share, plus the amount per Share the Reporting Person paid the counterparty to the forward contract upon entering into such forward contract.  The forward price is subject to adjustment to account for any dividends or other distributions declared by the Issuer. In addition, the Reporting Person will pay a financing charge to the counterparty to such forward contract.
 
 
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Forward Contracts

On the dates listed above in Item 5(c), certain of the Reporting Persons entered into forward contracts providing for the purchase by such Reporting Persons of an aggregate of: (i) 35,319,115 Shares at a forward price of $17.00 per share, for an aggregate forward price of approximately $600.4 million, plus a financing charge; (ii) 39,766,690 Shares at a forward price of $15.00 per share, for an aggregate forward price of approximately $596.5 million, plus a financing charge; and (iii) 5,317,558 Shares at a forward price of $9.00 per share, for an aggregate forward price of approximately $47.9 million, plus a financing charge.  In each case, the forward price is subject to adjustment to account for any dividends or other distributions declared by the Issuer.  In addition, the Reporting Persons paid the counterparty to the $17.00 Forwards an aggregate amount of approximately $27.0 million upon entering into such forward contracts and the counterparty to the $9.00 Forwards an aggregate amount of approximately $3.5 million upon entering into such forward contracts.  The counterparty to the $15.00 Forwards paid the Reporting Persons an aggregate amount of approximately $164.6 million upon entering into such forward contracts.

The forward contracts provide for physical settlement, with the Reporting Person retaining the right to elect cash settlement.  The forward contracts do not give any Reporting Persons direct or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over the Shares to which such contracts relate.

Put Options

The Reporting Persons have sold, in the over the counter market, European-style put options referencing an aggregate of 12,000,000 Shares, which expire on September 18, 2015.

The agreements provide for cash settlement.  These agreements do not give the Reporting Persons direct or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over the Shares to which these agreements relate.

Except as otherwise described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.


Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

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Joint Filing Agreement of the Reporting Persons.



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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 27, 2015

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
ICAHN PARTNERS LP
ICAHN ONSHORE LP
BECKTON CORP.
HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC
BARBERRY CORP.
HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner
By: Barberry Corp.

By:            /s/ Edward E. Mattner
Name: Edward E. Mattner
Title: Authorized Signatory


ICAHN CAPITAL LP
By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
IPH GP LLC
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.

By:            /s/ SungHwan Cho
Name: SungHwan Cho
Title: Chief Financial Officer



/s/ Carl C. Icahn                                        
CARL C. ICAHN

[Signature Page of Schedule 13D – Freeport-McMoRan Inc.]



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EXHIBIT 1
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 27th day of August, 2015.

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
ICAHN PARTNERS LP
ICAHN ONSHORE LP
BECKTON CORP.
HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC
BARBERRY CORP.
HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner
By: Barberry Corp.

By:            /s/ Edward E. Mattner
Name: Edward E. Mattner
Title: Authorized Signatory

ICAHN CAPITAL LP
By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
IPH GP LLC
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.

By:            /s/ SungHwan Cho
Name: SungHwan Cho
Title: Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Carl C. Icahn                                        
CARL C. ICAHN






[Signature Page of Joint Filing Agreement to Schedule 13D – Freeport-McMoRan Inc.]
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SCHEDULE A

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS

The following sets forth the name, position, and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of each of the Reporting Persons. Each such person is a citizen of the United States of America. Except as otherwise indicated, the business address of each director and officer is c/o Icahn Associates Holding LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, New York 10153. To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge, except as set forth in this statement on Schedule 13D, none of the directors or executive officers of the Reporting Persons own any Shares.

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
Name
Position
Icahn Offshore LP
General Partner
Carl C. Icahn
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Intrieri
Senior Managing Director
Anthony Canova
Chief Financial Officer
Irene March
Executive Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Gail Golden
Authorized Signatory
Keith Cozza
Chief Operating Officer


ICAHN PARTNERS LP
Name
Position
Icahn Onshore LP
General Partner
Carl C. Icahn
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Intrieri
Senior Managing Director
Anthony Canova
Chief Financial Officer
Irene March
Executive Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Gail Golden
Authorized Signatory
Keith Cozza
Chief Operating Officer


ICAHN ONSHORE LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
Name
Position
Icahn Capital LP
General Partner
Carl C. Icahn
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Intrieri
Senior Managing Director
Anthony Canova
Chief Financial Officer
Irene March
Executive Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Gail Golden
Authorized Signatory
Keith Cozza
Chief Operating Officer
 
 
ICAHN CAPITAL LP
Name
Position
IPH GP LLC
General Partner
Carl C. Icahn
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Intrieri
Senior Managing Director
Anthony Canova
Chief Financial Officer
Irene March
Executive Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer
Keith Cozza
Chief Operating Officer
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Gail Golden
Authorized Signatory


IPH GP LLC
Name
Position
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.
Sole Member
Carl C. Icahn
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent J. Intrieri
Senior Managing Director
Anthony Canova
Chief Financial Officer
Irene March
Executive Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Gail Golden
Authorized Signatory
Keith Cozza
Chief Operating Officer


ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
Name
Position
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.
General Partner

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ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.
Name
Position
Carl C. Icahn
Chairman
William A. Leidesdorf
Director
Jack G. Wasserman
Director
James L. Nelson
Director
Keith Cozza
Director; Chief Executive Officer
SungHwan Cho
Director; Chief Financial Officer
Peter Reck
Principal Accounting Officer; Secretary
Craig Pettit
Vice President of Tax Administration
 
 
BECKTON CORP.
Name
Position
Carl C. Icahn
Chairman of the Board; President
Jordan Bleznick
Vice President/Taxes
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Keith Cozza
Secretary; Treasurer
Irene March
Vice President
Rowella Asuncion-Gumabong
Vice President


HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Name
Position
Hopper Investments LLC
General Partner


HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC
Name
Position
Barberry Corp
Member
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Irene March
Vice President; Authorized Signatory
Rowella Asuncion-Gumabong
Vice President
Anthony Canova
Authorized Signatory


BARBERRY CORP.
Name
Position
Carl C. Icahn
Chairman of the Board; President
Gail Golden
Vice President; Authorized Signatory
Jordan Bleznick
Vice President/Taxes
Vincent J. Intrieri
Vice President; Authorized Signatory
Anthony Canova
Authorized Signatory
Irene March
Vice President; Authorized Signatory
Edward E. Mattner
Authorized Signatory
Keith Cozza
Secretary; Treasurer
Rowella Asuncion-Gumabong
Vice President

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