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): February 23,
2010
Century
Aluminum Company
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-34474
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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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
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
February 23, 2010, Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”) issued an earnings
release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31,
2009. A copy of the Company’s earnings release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company will hold a follow-up conference
call on Tuesday, February 23, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The earnings call
will be webcast live on the Company’s website, located at
www.centuryaluminum.com. Anyone interested in listening to the live
webcast should plan to begin the registration process for the webcast at least
10 minutes before the live call is scheduled to begin. A replay of
the webcast will be archived and available for replay approximately two hours
following the live call.
This Current
Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
U.S. federal securities laws. Century has based its forward-looking
statements on current expectations and projections about the future, however,
these statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Any of these risks and uncertainties could cause
Century’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in its
forward-looking statements. More information about Century’s risks,
uncertainties and assumptions can be found in the risk factors and
forward-looking statements cautionary language contained in Century’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other filings
made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Century does not
undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date such forward-looking
statements are made.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The
following exhibit is being furnished with this report pursuant to Item
2.02:
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated February 23, 2010, announcing the Company’s results of
operations for the quarter ended December 31,
2009.
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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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February
23, 2010
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By:
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/s/ William J. Leatherberry |
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Name:
William J. Leatherberry
Title: Executive
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated February 23, 2010, announcing the Company’s results of
operations for the quarter ended December 31,
2009.
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