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): | July 14, 2011 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-52105 | 943030279 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 27422 Portola Parkway, Suite 200, Foothill Ranch, California | 92610 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 949-614-1740 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 14, 2011, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.24 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 15, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2011.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated July 14, 2011.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| July 15, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai
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| Name: Cherrie I. Tsai | ||||
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Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press release dated July 14, 2011. |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kaiser Aluminum Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. – July 14, 2011 – Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.24 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on August 15, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 25, 2011.
Company Description
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, headquartered in Foothill Ranch, Calif., is a leading producer of
semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products, serving customers worldwide with highly-engineered
solutions for aerospace and high-strength, general engineering, and custom automotive and
industrial applications. The Company’s North American facilities produce value-added sheet, plate,
extrusions, rod, bar, tube and wire products, adhering to traditions of quality, innovation and
service that have been key components of our culture since the Company was founded in 1946. The
Company’s stock is included in the Russell 2000® index and the S&P SmallCap 600® index.
Available Information
For more information, please visit the Company’s web site at www.kaiseraluminum.com. The
web site includes a section for investor relations under which the Company provides notifications
of news or announcements regarding its financial performance, including Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) filings, investor events, and earnings and other press releases. In addition, all
Company filings submitted to the SEC are available through a link to the section of the SEC’s web
site at www.sec.gov which includes: Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Proxy Statements for the Company’s annual stockholders’
meetings and other information statements as filed with the SEC. In addition, the Company provides
a webcast of its quarterly earnings calls and certain events in which management participates or
hosts with members of the investment community.
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This press release contains statements based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied. These factors include: (a) changes in economic or aluminum industry business conditions generally, including supply, demand and credit conditions and conditions in the markets served by the Company, including aerospace, defense, general engineering, automotive, distribution and other markets; (b) the impact of the Company’s future earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors on its ability to pay future dividends and any decision by the Company’s board of directors in that regard; and (c) other risk factors summarized in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 . All information in this release is as of the date of the release. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
Investor Relations Contact:
Melinda C. Ellsworth
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
(949) 614-1757
Public Relations Contact:
Dave Quast
Financial Dynamics
(646) 421-5341