SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WASZ JOHN J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

25825 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE

SUITE 400

(Street)

BEACHWOOD

44122

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aleris International, Inc. [ ARS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive VP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		4,075	A	$20.552	44,582	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		4,075	A	$18.865	48,657	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		4,075	A	$17.638	52,732	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		4,075	A	$10.81	56,807	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		4,075	A	$15.76	60,882	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		21,425	A	$5.177	82,307	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		M		28,525	A	$5.952	110,832	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		S		5,000	D	$23.3	105,832	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		S		900	D	$23.29	104,907	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		S		300	D	$23.28	104,607	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		S		1,000	D	$23.27	103,607	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		S		700	D	$23.26	102,907	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	06/07/2005		S		62,425	D	$23.25	40,507	D
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share								15,318	I	401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.552	06/07/2005		M			4,075	02/02/1999	02/02/2006	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	4,075	$20.552	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.865	06/07/2005		M			4,075	01/01/2000	01/01/2007	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	4,075	$18.865	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.638	06/07/2005		M			4,075	01/01/2001	01/01/2008	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	4,075	$17.638	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.81	06/07/2005		M			4,075	01/01/2002	01/01/2009	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	4,075	$10.81	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.76	06/07/2005		M			4,075	01/01/2003	01/01/2010	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	4,075	$15.76	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.177	06/07/2005		M			21,425	01/01/2004	01/01/2011	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	21,425	$5.177	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.952	06/07/2005		M			28,525	01/01/2005	01/01/2012	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	28,525	$5.952	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Christopher R. Clegg (POA)	06/08/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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