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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-184656
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100809
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100810

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALCOA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		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:		101004669

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August&nbsp;10, 2010 (August 9, 2010) </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>ALCOA INC. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P>
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Investor Relations 212-836-2674 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Office of the Secretary 212-836-2732 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the
following provisions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Other Events. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On
August&nbsp;9, 2010, Alcoa Inc. issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its tender offer for its outstanding 6.00% Notes due 2012 and 5.375% Notes due 2013 and the extension of the previously announced early tender date to
coincide with the final expiration date of the tender offer, which is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August&nbsp;23, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibits. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following is
filed as an exhibit to this report: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alcoa Inc. press release dated August&nbsp;9, 2010.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Peter Hong</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Peter Hong</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President and Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: August&nbsp;10,
2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alcoa Inc. press release dated August&nbsp;9, 2010.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 99 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(212) 836-2674</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Mobile) (724) 422-7844</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Alcoa Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>for 6.00% Notes due 2012, 5.375% Notes due 2013</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>and Extension of Early Tender Date </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>New York, NY, August&nbsp;9, 2010 &#151;</B> Alcoa Inc. announced today preliminary results of its Maximum Tender Offer, which is its tender offer to
purchase for cash up to the Maximum Tender Amount (as described below) of its outstanding 6.00% Notes due 2012 and 5.375% Notes due 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As
of the Early Tender Date, which was 5:00 p.m. ET on August&nbsp;6, 2010, the aggregate principal amount of 2012 Notes tendered and not withdrawn was $188,053,000, representing 36.39% of the $516,709,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2012 Notes
outstanding, and the aggregate principal amount of 2013 Notes tendered and not withdrawn was $187,194,000, representing 31.20% of the $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2013 Notes outstanding. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alcoa also announced today the extension of the previously announced Early Tender Date to coincide with the final expiration of the Maximum Tender Offer.
Accordingly, all holders of 2012 Notes and 2013 Notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn at or prior to the Maximum Tender Expiration Date, which is 5:00 p.m. ET on August&nbsp;23, 2010, unless extended or earlier terminated, and that are
accepted for purchase pursuant to the Maximum Tender Offer, will receive the applicable tender offer consideration plus the applicable early tender premium. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Withdrawal rights in connection with the Maximum Tender Offer expired at the Withdrawal Deadline, which was 5:00 p.m. ET on August&nbsp;6, 2010. Tendered
2012 Notes and 2013 Notes, whether submitted prior or subsequent to such time, may not be withdrawn. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Maximum Tender Offer is being made
upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated July&nbsp;26, 2010 and the related Letter of Transmittal. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Maximum Tender Amount is $484,234,165 in aggregate principal amount, or $750 million less the aggregate
purchase price of Alcoa&#146;s 6.50% Notes due 2011 accepted for purchase pursuant to the any and all tender offer of its 2011 Notes that expired on August&nbsp;2, 2010. Alcoa will apply the Maximum Tender Amount first to purchase 2012 Notes and
then, to the extent any amount remains, Alcoa will apply the balance to purchase up to an aggregate purchase price of the 2013 Notes equal to the lesser of (i)&nbsp;the remaining Maximum Tender Amount and (ii)&nbsp;$50 million, in each case, subject
to proration as applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payments for 2012 Notes and 2013 Notes purchased in the Maximum Tender Offer will include accrued and unpaid
interest from and including the last interest payment date applicable to the relevant series of Notes up to, but not including, the settlement date. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alcoa&#146;s obligation to accept for payment and to pay for the 2012 Notes and 2013 Notes in the Maximum Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of certain conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase related to the Maximum Tender Offer. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As indicated in the Offer to Purchase,
following consummation or termination of the tender offers Alcoa and its affiliates reserve the right to acquire the notes from time to time otherwise than pursuant to the tender offers through open market purchases, privately negotiated
transactions, one or more additional tender or exchange offers or otherwise, on terms that may or may not be equal to the applicable tender offer consideration and early tender premium. Alcoa also reserves the right to exercise any of its rights,
including redemption rights, under the indenture pursuant to which the notes were issued. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. are acting as Coordinating Dealer Managers and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC are acting as Co-Dealer Managers for the tender offers. The Depositary and the Information Agent in all places other than Luxembourg is
Global Bondholder Services Corporation. The Luxembourg Agent is Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. Copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related offering materials are available by contacting the Information Agent at 866-804-2200 or
the Luxembourg Agent at 00352-421-22-639. Questions regarding the tender offers should be directed to Banc of America Securities LLC, Debt Advisory Services at (980)&nbsp;388-9217 (collect) or (888)&nbsp;292-0070 (toll-free), Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Liability Management Group at (800)&nbsp;558-3745 (toll-free) or (212)&nbsp;723-6106 (collect), Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Liability Management Group at (212)&nbsp;250-2955 (collect) or (866)&nbsp;627-0391 (toll-free) or UBS
Securities LLC, Liability Management Group at (203)&nbsp;719-4210 (collect) or (888)&nbsp;719-4210 (toll-free). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This news release shall not
constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. The tender offers are being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About Alcoa </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alcoa is the
world&#146;s leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and
construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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and industrial markets over the past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as
Alcoa<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">&reg;</SUP></FONT> wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems in addition to its
expertise in other light metals such as titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral part of Alcoa&#146;s operating practices and the product design and engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index for eight consecutive years and approximately 75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 59,000 people in 31 countries across the world. More
information can be found at <U>www.alcoa.com</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This release contains statements that relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148;
&#147;plans,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; or other words of similar meaning.&nbsp;All statements that reflect Alcoa&#146;s expectations, assumptions, or projections about the future other
than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, anticipated financial results, operating performance or achievement of enhancements in debt maturity profile or expected timing of settlement or other
events. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results, performance, or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed
in or implied by those forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: (a)&nbsp;material adverse changes in aluminum industry conditions,
including global supply and demand conditions and fluctuations in London Metal Exchange-based prices for primary aluminum, alumina and other products; (b)&nbsp;unfavorable changes in general business and economic conditions; (c)&nbsp;disruptions or
volatility in the global financial markets; and (d)&nbsp;the other risk factors summarized in Alcoa&#146;s Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2010 and June&nbsp;30, 2010, and other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alcoa disclaims any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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