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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 3, 2019

Century Aluminum Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Delaware	1-34474	13-3070826
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



One South Wacker Drive Suite 1000 Chicago, Illinois (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	60606 (Zip Code)
(312) 696-3101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	CENX	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b– 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June 3, 2019, Century Aluminum Company (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). A summary of the material terms of the Plan are contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2019 (the “2019 Proxy Statement”). The full text of the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting was held on June 3, 2019. A total of 79,848,645 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 90% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, thus providing a quorum.

The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, with respect to each proposal considered at the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Proposal No. 1: Election of Jarl Berntzen, Michael Bless, Errol Glasser, Wilhelm van Jaarsveld and Andrew Michelmore to the Company's Board of Directors

The Company's stockholders elected Mr. Berntzen, Mr. Bless, Mr. Glasser, Mr. van Jaarsveld and Mr. Michelmore to serve on the Company's Board of Directors for a one year term expiring at our annual meeting in 2020 by the votes indicated below.



Director Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Jarl Berntzen	63,708,925	5,150,760	10,988,960
Michael Bless	67,925,789	933,896	10,988,960
Errol Glasser	68,040,513	819,172	10,988,960
Wilhelm van Jaarsveld	68,094,039	765,646	10,988,960
Andrew Michelmore	64,371,647	4,488,038	10,988,960

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved by the votes indicated below. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 3: Advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers

The allocation of votes for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (“say on pay”) was a follows:

Proposal No. 4: Approval of the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan

The proposal to adopt and approve the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the votes indicated below.

For more information regarding Proposals 1 through 4, please refer to the Company's 2019 Proxy Statement.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan

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 thereunto duly authorized.



			CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Date:	June 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Jesse E. Gary
			Name:	Jesse E. Gary
			Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel