<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-073065.txt : 20240613
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-073065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			arnold michael c
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234013
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09447
		FILM NUMBER:		241041668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARNOLD MICHAEL C
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		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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    <periodOfReport>2024-06-11</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000811596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAISER ALUMINUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KALU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234013</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>arnold michael c</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1550 WEST MCEWEN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1444</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6443</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-06-11</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>96.89</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to the reporting person of restricted stock under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated effective June 11, 2024). All restrictions will lapse on June 11, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock received by the reporting person under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated effective June 11, 2024) at such person's election in lieu of all or a portion of the reporting person's annual cash retainer for serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and chair or a member of one or more committees of the Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Equal to the average closing price of the Issuer's common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC for the twenty trading days prior to June 11, 2024.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai, with power of attorney for Michael C. Arnold</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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