8-K



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2015


Century Aluminum Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-34474
13-3070826
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
One South Wacker Drive
Suite 1000
Chicago, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60606
(Zip Code)
(312) 696-3101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 22, 2015, Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Century Aluminum of South Carolina, issued a notice to employees at its Mt. Holly, South Carolina aluminum smelter of its intent to curtail plant operations by no later than December 31, 2015, when its current power contract expires, if the smelter is unable to secure a competitively priced power arrangement to deliver energy to the plant. The announcement was made pursuant to the federal Working Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated October 22, 2015.







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Date:
October 22, 2015
By:
      /s/ Jesse E. Gary
 
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jesse E. Gary
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary






Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated October 22, 2015.