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): June 13, 2008

KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		0-52105 (Commission File Number)		94-3030279 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
27422 Portola Parkway, Suite 350 Foothill Ranch, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices)				92610-2831 (Zip Code)

(949) 614-1740
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 13, 2008, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) announced that on June 12, 2008, Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd. (“Anglesey”), in which the Company has a 49% ownership interest, suffered a significant failure in its rectifier yard that resulted in a localized fire in one of the power transformers. The incident resulted in a loss of power across the smelter, and Anglesey employees are working to restore operational stability. The Company’s core fabricated products operations are not affected by this incident.

A copy of the press release issued in connection with this incident is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated June 13, 2008.

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.

Date: June 13, 2008