8-K

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): May 27, 2008

ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7170	75-2008280
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

25825 Science Park Drive, Suite 400 Beachwood, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 910-3400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 27, 2008, the Company issued a press release concerning the appointment of Galdino Claro as Executive Vice President and CEO, Aleris Americas. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of the Company dated May 27, 2008

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 27, 2008

Aleris International, Inc
By:	/s/ Scott A. McKinley
	Scott A. McKinley
	Senior Vice President and Controller

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description	Page
99.1	Press Release of the Company dated May 27, 2008

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Release

For Immediate Release

ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW LEADER

OF ALERIS AMERICAS

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – May 27, 2008 Aleris International, Inc. announced today that Galdino Claro will join Aleris as Executive Vice President and CEO, Aleris Americas, reporting to Steven J. Demetriou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on June 3, 2008. In this role, Mr. Claro will be responsible for all Aleris business operations in the Americas.

Throughout his career in the metals industry, Mr. Claro, 49 has held key operational, marketing and product development roles with broad global responsibilities. Since September 2007, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heico Metal Processing Group, a $2 billion conglomerate with operations in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Previously, Mr. Claro spent more than 20 years with Alcoa Inc., ultimately serving as Vice President, Operations of Alcoa Global Packaging. In that capacity he oversaw the operations of 86 manufacturing facilities and eight research-and-development centers in the United States, Latin America and Europe. As President of Alcoa China & Korea Holding Company from 2002 to 2005, Mr. Claro led significant strategic growth in the region and was responsible for eight joint ventures and wholly owned operations, including aluminum smelting, refining, rolling and hard alloys extrusions. Prior to that, he served as President of Alcoa Europe Extrusions; Managing Director of Alcoa Northern European Extrusions; Managing Director of Alcoa Latin America’s Cargo-Van Business Unit; and Marketing and Product Development Director of Alcoa Latin America’s Semi-Fabricated Products Division among other positions.

“With his broad-based experience in successfully managing global operations, Galdino has demonstrated an ability to improve business performance, foster long-term profitable growth and unite operations under a common vision,” said Demetriou. “We look forward to the benefit of his leadership at Aleris Americas.”

Mr. Claro is an Expert in Quality from the International Labour Office (I.L.O.), Nichi-Chiba, Japan, and holds a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate degree from the University of Taubate, São Paulo, Brazil.

Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the Company operates 47 production facilities in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, and employs approximately 8,800 employees. For more information about Aleris, please visit our Web site at www.aleris.com

Contact:	William Sedlacek
	Aleris International, Inc.
	Phone # 216-910-3522