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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-534748
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160408

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				943030279
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09447
		FILM NUMBER:		161561384

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610-2831
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-614-1740

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610-2831

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAISERTECH LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901122
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-A
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>KAISER
ALUMINUM CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>94-3030279</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>27422 Portola Parkway, Suite&nbsp;200</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Foothill Ranch, California</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>92610-2831</B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Name of exchange on which</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:95.60pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>each class is to be registered</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;A.(d), please check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">(if
applicable)</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: </P>
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Class) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;7, 2016,
the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) adopted a rights plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a &#147;Right&#148;) for each
outstanding share of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;). The dividend is payable on April&nbsp;22, 2016 to the Company&#146;s stockholders of record on that date. The terms of the Rights Plan and
the Rights are set forth in a Tax Asset Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;7, 2016 (the &#147;Tax Asset Protection Agreement&#148;), by and between Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Computershare Inc., as rights agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of the Plan is to preserve the Company&#146;s ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards and other significant tax
attributes (collectively, &#147;Tax Benefits&#148;) to offset future taxable income in the United States. The Company&#146;s ability to utilize its Tax Benefits to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if the Company experiences
an &#147;ownership change&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;). In general, an &#147;ownership change&#148; will occur when the percentage of the Company&#146;s
ownership by one or more &#147;5-percent shareholders&#148; (as defined in the Code) has increased by more than 50 percent over the lowest percentage owned by such stockholders at any time during the prior three years. The Plan is designed to reduce
the likelihood of an &#147;ownership change&#148; that would limit the utilization of the Company&#146;s Tax Benefits. However, the Plan does not eliminate the risk of such an &#147;ownership change.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In general terms, the Plan imposes a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires beneficial ownership (defined generally as
direct or constructive ownership as determined under Section&nbsp;382 of the Code) of 4.99% or more of the outstanding Common Stock without the prior approval of the Board. Any Rights held by a person or group that acquires a percentage of Common
Stock in excess of that threshold are void and may not be exercised. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A description of the Rights Plan and the Rights is set forth in the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April&nbsp;8, 2016 and is incorporated herein by this reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Tax Asset Protection Agreement (including the
exhibits thereto), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Tax Asset Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;7, 2016, between Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent, including the form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock attached as Exhibit A thereto, the form of Rights Certificate attached as Exhibit&nbsp;B thereto and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock attached as Exhibit C thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to
the Company&#146;s Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> dated April&nbsp;8, 2016).</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Registrant)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cherrie I. Tsai</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Cherrie I. Tsai</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President, Deputy General counsel and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: April&nbsp;8, 2016 </P>
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