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): December 4, 2012
Century Aluminum Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-34474 | 13-3070826 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2511 Garden Road Building A, Suite 200 Monterey, California (Address of principal executive offices) | 93940 (Zip Code) |
(831) 642-9300 | |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
N/A | |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 6, 2012, Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Michael A. Bless, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, was elected to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") to fill a vacancy on the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board elected Mr. Bless to serve as a director at a meeting of the Board on December 4, 2012. Mr. Bless is not expected to serve on any committees of the Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Bless and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Bless was selected as a director. In addition, the Company is not aware of any transaction requiring disclosure herein pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The information under Item 5.02(d)(5) is hereby provided by incorporating herein by reference the information under Item 5.02 “Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers” of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed March 30, 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated December 6, 2012 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY | ||||
Date: | December 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ William J. Leatherberry | |
Name: | William J. Leatherberry | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated December 6, 2012 |