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): January 21,
2008
Century
Aluminum Company
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-27918
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13-3070826
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(State
or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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2511
Garden Road
Building
A, Suite 200
Monterey,
California
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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93940
(Zip
Code)
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(831)
642-9300
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(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors
(b)
On
January 21, 2008, Craig A.
Davis resigned from his position as Chairman and as a member of the Board
of
Directors of Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”). The Board has
elected John P. O’Brien, a current Director, to succeed Mr. Davis as
Chairman. On January 25, 2008, the Company filed a press release
announcing these changes, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed with
this report:
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated January 25, 2008.
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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.
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CENTURY
ALUMINUM COMPANY
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Date:
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January
25, 2008
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By:
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/s/
William J. Leatherberry
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Name:
William J. Leatherberry
Title: Vice
President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary
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