<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000949157-17-000007.txt : 20170104
<SEC-HEADER>0000949157-17-000007.hdr.sgml : 20170104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104150644
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000949157-17-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334]
		IRS NUMBER:				133070826
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126963101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gary Jesse E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568817

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34474
		FILM NUMBER:		17504964

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2511 GARDEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A, SUITE 200
		CITY:			MONTEREY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93940
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            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Gen. Counsel &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Reports shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax obligations in connection with the vesting of performance share units granted to the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes unvested time vesting performance share units granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Issuer's 2015-2017 and 2016-2018 Long-Term Incentive Plans under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents time vesting performance share units granted to the Reporting Person in connection with the Issuer's 2017-2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan under Rule 16b-3(d), all of which will vest in the ordinary course on the last day of the Plan Period, December 31, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes unvested performance share units granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Issuer's 2015-2017, 2016-2018 and 2017-2019 Performance Share Programs under a Rule 16b-3(d) plan.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jesse E. Gary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-04</signatureDate>
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