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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 26, 2015


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.)


One S. Wacker Drive
Suite 1000
Chicago, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
60606
(Zip Code)
(312) 696-3101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 26, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's Board of Directors has increased the size of the Company's ongoing share repurchase program by $50 million. Today's increase brings the total amount authorized for repurchases since the inception of the plan to $130 million, with $61 million available for future share repurchases as of March 25, 2015. Through the date of this announcement, the Company has repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares in the first quarter of 2015 for an aggregate purchase price of $19.4 million. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 26, 2015.





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 26, 2015
By:
      /s/ Jesse E. Gary
 
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jesse E. Gary
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary





EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 26, 2015.