Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
THOMPSON JACK EDWARD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO [CENX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BLDG A, SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2007
(Street)

MONTEREY, CA 93940		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/05/2007   M   3,000 A $ 26.7 6,500 D  
Common Stock 12/05/2007   S   3,000 D $ 57.08 (1) 3,500 D  
Common Stock 12/06/2007   M   3,334 A $ 30.045 6,834 D  
Common Stock 12/06/2007   S   3,334 D $ 56.16 (2) 3,500 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (3) $ 26.7 12/05/2007   M     3,000   (4) 08/11/2015 Common Stock 3,000 $ 26.7 0 D  
Stock Option (5) $ 30.045 12/06/2007   M     3,334   (6) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 3,334 $ 56.16 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
THOMPSON JACK EDWARD
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
2511 GARDEN ROAD, BLDG A, SUITE 200
MONTEREY, CA 93940		   X      

Signatures

 Robert R. Nielsen, Attorney-in-Fact for Jack E. Thompson   12/07/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the average sale price of 3,000 shares. The individual prices and quantities are as follows: 147 shares at $57.20, 444 shares at $57.19, 300 shares at $57.17, 239 shares at $57.16, 100 shares at $57.13, 400 shares at $57.10, 300 shares at $57.05, 100 shares at $57.03, 100 shares at $57.01, 600 shares at $56.97, 200 shares at $56.96 and 70 shares at 56.95.
(2) Represents the average sale price of 3,334 shares. The individual quantities and prices are as follows: 166 shares at $56.03, 400 shares at $56.04, 100 shares at $56.05, 800 shares at $56.09, 200 shares at $56.15, 100 shares at $56.17, 100 shares at $56.19, 100 shares at $56.20, 100 shares at $56.21, 100 shares at $56.22, 698 shares at $56.25, 360 shares at $56.26 and 110 shares at $56.27.
(3) August 11, 2005 grant of 3,000 non-employee stock options.
(4) Options vest and become exercisable in four installments, one-fourth three months following the grant date, one-fourth six months following the grant date, one-fourth nine months following the grant date and one-fourth on the one year anniversary of the the grant date.
(5) March 31, 2005 grant of 10,000 non-employee stock options.
(6) Options vest and become exercisable in three equal installments on each of (i) the date of grant; (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant and (iii) the second anniversary of the date of grant.

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