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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-01-504070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010819
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010821

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALCOA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334]
		IRS NUMBER:				250317820
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03610
		FILM NUMBER:		1720167

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 ISABELLA ST
		STREET 2:		ALCOA CORPORATE CTR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212 5858
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125532576

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 ISABELLA ST
		STREET 2:		ALCOA CORPORATE CTR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212 5858

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                      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):  August 19, 2001


                                  ALCOA INC.
                                  ----------
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




       Pennsylvania                  1-3610                   25-0317820
       ------------                  ------                   ----------
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
    of Incorporation)              File Number           Identification Number)



201 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                  15212-5858
- ---------------------------------------------                  ----------
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)



                  Office of Investor Relations  212-836-2674
                   Office of the Secretary      412-553-4707
                   -----------------------      ------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On August 19, 2001, Alcoa Inc. and BHP Billiton announced that
agreement had been reached regarding the merger of Alcoa's North American metals
distribution business, Reynolds Aluminum Supply Company (known as RASCO), with
the BHP Billiton Group's North American metals distribution business, Vincent
Metals Goods in the U.S. and Atlas Ideal Metals in Canada (collectively known as
NAMD). A copy of the joint press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99 and is
hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (c) Exhibits

         99   Joint Press Release dated August 19, 2001



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                                   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.


                                   ALCOA INC.



                                   By: /s/ Lawrence R. Purtell
                                       _________________________________
                                       Lawrence R. Purtell
                                       Executive Vice President and
                                       General Counsel

Dated:  August 21, 2001


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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.                       Description
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99                  Joint Press Release dated August 19, 2001

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                                                                      Exhibit 99

Editorial Contacts:    Joseph C. Vagi
                       Alcoa Inc.
                       804-281-4646

                       Francis McAllister
                       BHP Billiton United States
                       Tel: +1 713 961 8625
                       Mobile: +1 713 480 3699
                       email: Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com
                              ------------------------------------

Investor Relations:    Charles D. McLane
                       Alcoa Inc.
                       212-836-2674

                       Francis McAllister
                       BHP Billiton United States
                       Tel: +1 713 961 8625
                       Mobile: +1 713 480 3699
                       email: Francis.R.McAllister@bhpbilliton.com
                              ------------------------------------

ALCOA AND BHP BILLITON AGREE TO MERGE NORTH AMERICAN METALS DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESSES

     PITTSBURGH and MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, August 19, 2001 -- Alcoa Inc. and BHP
Billiton today announced agreement had been reached regarding the merger of
Alcoa's North American metals distribution business, Reynolds Aluminum Supply
Company (RASCO), with the BHP Billiton Group's North American metals
distribution business, Vincent Metals Goods in the U.S. and Atlas Ideal Metals
in Canada, collectively known as (NAMD).

     Alcoa and BHP Billiton will each own 50% of the independent company. The
combined company will have 3,000 employees and 90 metals distribution service
centers across North America. Combined revenues of the distribution businesses
would have been $2.1 billion for the fiscal year 2000.

     Chief executive officer of the new company, Harry Jones, said: "We expect
to find opportunities to leverage technologies and synergies in processing
equipment, information systems, engineering, technical support and the expertise
of our combined workforces." Mr. Jones is currently CEO of NAMD.

     Mike Goldberg, chief operating officer (COO) of NAMD, will be COO at the
new company. Everett Chesley, vice president of Finance at RASCO, will be chief
financial officer of the combined company.

     Both shareholders as well as the executive management team are committed to
ensure that the new company benefits from strong leadership and employee
participation drawn equally from both companies.

                                     -more-
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     Don Cowles, president of RASCO, noted that, "The metals distribution/supply
chain management industry is in a period of change. We feel that combining RASCO
with NAMD will result in the best outcome for customers, employees, suppliers
and owners." Mr. Cowles will chair the integration committee made up of
representatives from both companies.

     The merger, subject to necessary regulatory approvals, is expected to close
in October 2001.

     NAMD, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of the largest
distributors of stainless steel and aluminum in North America, serving more than
25,000 customers through 52 service centers in Canada and the United States. BHP
Billiton acquired NAMD in October 2000 as part of its acquisition of Rio Algom
Ltd.

     RASCO is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and provides supply chain
management of aluminum, stainless steel and other specialty metals to more than
15,000 customers through 38 locations across the United States, Canada and
Mexico. RASCO is an Alcoa company.

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