<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-22-008590.txt : 20220406
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-22-008590
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220406

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tiffany Blain
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323719

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09447
		FILM NUMBER:		22810999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3400 N. WOLF ROAD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60131

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <issuerName>KAISER ALUMINUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KALU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Tiffany Blain</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1550 WEST MCEWEN DRIVE, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP - Sales &amp; Marketing</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-04-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>94.72</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld to satisfy the withholding tax obligations resulting from the vesting on April 3, 2022 of certain shares granted to the reporting person in 2019 under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2016 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 29,016 shares acquired pursuant to grants of restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai, with power of attorney for Blain Tiffany</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-04-05</signatureDate>
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