-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NiZElzZG89D5edZzLzJMhEuFts1kxoXcmYhDnqdsCK1uklyhqgMIv7RQ4ekrbryg sxjesvmxXnAw/sAf/1P2Ng== 0000811596-99-000024.txt : 19990712 0000811596-99-000024.hdr.sgml : 19990712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811596-99-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990709 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000054291 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334] IRS NUMBER: 940928288 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03605 FILM NUMBER: 99662077 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6177 SUNOL BOULEVARD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94566-7769 BUSINESS PHONE: 5104621122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6177 SUNOL BLVD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94566-7769 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PERMANENTE METALS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660905 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 5, 1999 KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-3605 (Commission File Number) 94-0928288 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 6177 SUNOL BOULEVARD PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA 94566-7769 (Address of Principal Executive (Zip Code) Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (925) 462-1122 Item 5. Other Events On July 5, 1999, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation (the "Company") announced that its Gramercy, Louisiana, alumina refinery had been extensively damaged by an explosion and that it expected production at the plant would be curtailed for several months as a result of the explosion. On July 7, 1999, the Company announced that it was notifying customers and suppliers of the Gramercy refinery that it was declaring force majeure as a result of the July 5, 1999, explosion. In the July 7 announcement, the Company said that approximately 24 employees were injured and had been transported to area hospitals and that all but six were treated for minor injuries and released. Of the six employees remaining in the hospital, the Company had been informed that two were in critical but stable condition with burn-related injuries. The two press releases issued in this connection are incorporated by reference herein, and copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1: Press release dated July 5, 1999 Exhibit 99.2: Press release dated July 7, 1999 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Registrant) /S/ DANIEL D. MADDOX Dated: July 9, 1999 By: Daniel D. Maddox Vice President and Controller EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 99.1: Press release dated July 5, 1999 Exhibit 99.2: Press release dated July 7, 1999 EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Contact: Scott Lamb (713) 267-3826 KAISER ALUMINUM PRESS ADVISORY JULY 5, 1999 Kaiser Aluminum's Gramercy, Louisiana, alumina refinery was extensively damaged by an explosion at approximately 5:15 this morning. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The company has notified appropriate governmental agencies. Approximately 20 employees were injured in the blast and were transported to area hospitals. As a result of the explosion, the company expects that production at the plant will be curtailed for several months. The Gramercy facility has an annual rated production capacity of about 1 million metric tons per year of alumina. Kaiser Aluminum's total annual production of alumina is about 3 million metric tons. EX-99 3 EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2 Contact: Scott Lamb Telephone: 225-231-5147 today only or (713) 267-3826 July 7, 1999 KAISER ALUMINUM NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS OF GRAMERCY, LOUISIANA, PLANT OF FORCE MAJEURE; COMPANY ASSISTING CUSTOMERS WITH ALTERNATE SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS HOUSTON, Texas, July 7, 1999 -- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, the operating subsidiary of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NYSE:KLU), said today that it is notifying customers and suppliers of its Gramercy, Louisiana, alumina refinery that it is declaring force majeure as a result of a July 5 explosion that has rendered the plant unable to operate. At the same time, the company emphasized that it is working with its customers to assist them in obtaining alumina from alternate sources. As previously reported, the company said production at the plant is expected to be curtailed for several months as a result of an explosion in the digester area of the plant. At the time of the incident, equipment in that area was being operated by employees with extensive experience. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The company has broad insurance coverage in respect of the Gramercy facility and its other operations. Approximately 24 employees were injured in the blast and were transported to area hospitals. All but six were treated for minor injuries and released. Of the six employees remaining in the hospital, the company has been informed that two are in critical but stable condition with burn- related injuries. "Obviously, this is a very sad and unfortunate event," said Ray Milchovich, president and chief operating officer of Kaiser Aluminum. "We are taking steps to identify the cause and would hope to learn how to prevent such an incident from ever occurring again." Kaiser Aluminum is a leading producer of alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products. MAXXAM Inc. (ASE:MXM) directly and indirectly holds approximately 63 percent of Kaiser. Company press releases may contain statements that constitute "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. F-814 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----