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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-044114.txt : 20060803
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060803131840
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-044114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334]
		IRS NUMBER:				943030279
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP
		STREET 2:		5847 SAN FELIPE ST STE 2500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132673777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP
		STREET 2:		5847 SAN FELIPE ST STE 2500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAISERTECH LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Van Leeuwen Thomas Melton
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001354083

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09447
		FILM NUMBER:		061001128

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-614-1740

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610
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    <periodOfReport>2006-08-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAISER ALUMINUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KALU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001354083</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Van Leeuwen Thomas Melton</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O  KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY; SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOOTHILL RANCH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92610-2831</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>693</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.26</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to the reporting person of restricted stock under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan. All restrictions will lapse on August 1, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock received by the reporting person under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan at such person's election in lieu of all or a portion of the reporting person's annual cash retainer for serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, lead independent director or chair of a committee of the Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Equal to the average of the closing price per share as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. on each of the 10 consecutive trading days immediately preceding August 1, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie R. Fisch, with power of attorney for Thomas M. Van Leeuwen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-02</signatureDate>
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