SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 7, 2013
ALERIS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Delaware | 333-185443 | 27-1539594 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
25825 Science Park Drive, Suite 400, Cleveland, Ohio 44122
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(216) 910-3400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Aleris Corporation announced today that Mr. Kenneth Alan Dick, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Recycling of Aleris International, Inc., will be leaving effective January 7, 2013 in connection with a restructuring of leadership. In connection with Mr. Dick’s departure, he will be entitled to certain severance payments and benefits pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, dated as of June 1, 2010, as well as his equity award agreements, dated June 1, 2010 and February 2, 2011, respectively, with respect to stock options and restricted stock units. The employment agreement and the equity awards are described in Aleris International, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012.
SIGNATURES
According 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, thereunto duly authorized.
| ALERIS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: January 8, 2013 | ||||||
| /s/ Scott A. McKinley | ||||||
| By: | Scott A. McKinley | |||||
| Its: | Senior Vice President and Controller | |||||