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): October 24, 2006
Century
Aluminum Company
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-27918
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02. Results of Operation and Financial
Condition
Item
7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure
On
October 24, 2006, Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”) issued an earnings
release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September
30,
2006. A copy of the Company’s earnings release is attached as Exhibit
99.1.
The
Company
will hold a follow-up conference call on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at 5:30
p.m.
Eastern Time. A live broadcast of the earnings call will be available via
an
audio webcast accessible by visiting the Investors page of the Company’s
website, located at www.centuryaluminum.com.
Anyone
interested in listening to the live broadcast should plan to begin the
registration process for the webcast at least ten 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.
The
information in this Form 8-K and exhibit 99.1 attached hereto may contain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities
laws.
The Company 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 which could cause the Company's actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in its forward-looking
statements. More information about the Company’s risks, uncertainties and
assumptions (including risks relating to union disputes) can be found in
the
risk factors and forward-looking statements cautionary language contained
in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company 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
(c)
Exhibits
The
following exhibit is being furnished with this report pursuant to Items 2.02
and
7.01:
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated October 24, 2006, announcing the Company’s results of
operations for the quarter ended September 30,
2006.
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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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October
24, 2006
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By:
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/s/
Robert R. Nielsen
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Name:
Robert R. Nielsen
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 October 24, 2006
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