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): March 8, 2006
 
Century Aluminum Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0-27918
13-3070826
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2511 Garden Road
Building A, Suite 200
Monterey, California
93940
(Address of principal executive offices)
(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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
(b) On March 8, 2006, Roman A. Bninski and Stuart M. Schreiber each notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”) that they will not stand for reelection when their current terms expire on the date of the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. The decisions by Messrs. Bninski and Schreiber not to stand for re-election were not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to its operations, policies or practices.
 
 
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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.
 
       
   
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
   
 		  
 		  
 
Date:
 March 14, 2006 By:   /s/ Gerald J. Kitchen
 
Name: Gerald J. Kitchen
   
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary

 
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