Edgar Filing: KAISER ALUMINUM CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

West Neal E

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP [KALU]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
VP & Chief Accounting Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP., 27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2015

(Street)

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/05/2015		A		1,138 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0 ⁽¹⁾	5,206	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/05/2015		A		966 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	6,172	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/05/2015		F⁽³⁾		414	D	$ 75.41	5,758	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/05/2015		F⁽⁴⁾		600	D	$ 75.41	5,158	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								7,362	I	By West Family Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
West Neal E C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP. 27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY SUITE 200 FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610			VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures

/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai, with power of attorney for Neal E. West		03/09/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Grant to the reporting person effective as of March 5, 2015, of restricted stock under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan. All restrictions will lapse on March 5, 2018 or earlier upon the occurrence of certain specified circumstances.
(2)	Shares earned upon the vesting on March 5, 2015 of certain performance shares granted to the reporting person in 2012 under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended. On March 5, 2015, the Registrant's compensation committee certified the performance shares payout multiplier based on the level of achievement by the Registrant of a certain pre-established performance goal for 2012 through 2014.
(3)	Shares withheld to satisfy the withholding tax obligations resulting from the vesting on March 5, 2015 of the above-referenced performance shares.
(4)	Shares withheld to satisfy the withholding tax obligations resulting from the vesting on March 5, 2015 of certain shares granted to the reporting person in 2012 under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as amended.

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