Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
HOCKEMA JACK A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP [KALU] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP., 27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2012
(Street)

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610		 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, par value $0.01 per share 07/02/2012   S(1)   500 D $ 51.61 (2) 132,466 I By Hockema Family Trust
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               53,817 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
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 80.01               (3) 04/03/2017 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 8,037   8,037 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOCKEMA JACK A
C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.
27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY SUITE 200
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Cherrie I. Tsai, with power of attorney for Jack A. Hockema   07/03/2012
**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) Sales made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on July 29, 2011 as part of the reporting person's financial planning to diversify his stockholdings. The plan contemplates the sale of pre-determined amount of vested shares of common stock of the Registrant held by the reporting person in specified increments both at market prices and subject to designated floor prices.
(2) Represents the sale of 500 shares in multiple transactions, ranging from $51.45 to $51.76 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price of $51.61 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Registrant, or a security holder of the Registrant, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
(3) Stock option award granted on April 3, 2007 for 8,037 shares of common stock, with one-third of such options vested on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

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