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^*

FISHMAN ROBERT E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2511 GARDEN ROAD

SUITE 200

(Street)

MONTEREY

93940

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTURY ALUMINUM CO [ CENX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2004

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	09/01/2004		M		3,000	A	$7.34	3,000	D
Common Stock	09/01/2004		S		3,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Common Stock	09/01/2004		M		1,852	A	$7.95	1,852	D
Common Stock	09/01/2004		S		1,852	D	⁽²⁾	0	D
Common Stock	09/02/2004		M		4,148	A	$7.95	4,148	D
Common Stock	09/02/2004		S		4,148	D	⁽⁵⁾	0	D

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)
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.34	09/01/2004		M			3,000	⁽³⁾	06/25/2013	Common Stock	3,000	$7.34	0	D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.95	09/01/2004		M			1,852	⁽⁴⁾	12/13/2012	Common Stock	1,852	$7.95	8,148	D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.95	09/02/2004		M			4,148	⁽⁴⁾	12/13/2012	Common Stock	4,148	$7.95	4,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were sold within a range of $24.50 to $24.70 per share as follows: (i) 36 shares were sold at $24.70; (ii) 30 shares were sold at $24.65; (iii) 72 shares were sold at $24.52; 358 shares were sold at $24.51; and 2,504 shares were sold at $24.50.

2. These shares were sold within a range of $24.50 to $24.70 per shares as follows: (i) 22 shares were sold at $24.70; (ii) 19 shares were sold at $24.65; (iii) 44 shares were sold at $24.52; 221 shares were sold at $24.51; and 1,546 shares were sold at $24.50.

3. June 25, 2003 annual grant of Non-Employee Director Stock Options. Options vested and became exercisable in four equal installments on each of (i) the date three months following the date of grant; (ii) the date six months following the date of grant; (iii) the date nine months following the date of grant; and (iv) the first anniversary of the date of grant.

4. December 13, 2002 initial grant of Non-Employee Director Stock Options. Options vested and became exercisable in three equal installments on each of (i) the date of grant; (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant; and (iii) the second anniversary of the date of grant.

5. These shares were sold within a range of $24.50 to $24.53 per share as follows: (i) 463 shares were sold at $24.53; (ii) 382 shares were sold at $24.51; (iii) 290 shares were sold at $24.5024; (iv) 116 shares were sold at $24.501; and (v) 2,897 shares were sold at 24.50.

	/s/ Gerald J. Kitchen, as Attorney-in-Fact	09/03/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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