FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Hale Wayne 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CENTURY ALUMINUM CO [ CENX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY, 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BLDG A, SUITE 200 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/31/2010
(Street)

MONTEREY, CA 93940
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   12/31/2010     F    2054   (1) D $15.53   (1) 125358   (2) D    
Common Stock   1/1/2011     F    22213   (3) D $15.53   (3) 103145   (4) D    
Common Stock                  152.1624   (5) I   401(k)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reports shares withheld by the Issuer in connection with the vesting of performance share units granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2008-2010 Performance Share Program to satisfy tax obligations at a net settlement price equal to the closing price on Nasdaq on December 31, 2010, the vesting date.
( 2)  Includes unvested shares of performance share units granted to the Reporting Person in connection with the Issuer's 2009-2011 and 2010-2012 Performance Share Programs under a Rule 16b-3(d) plan, all of which vest in the ordinary course on January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
( 3)  Reports shares withheld by the Issuer in connection with the vesting of performance share units granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2009-2011 Performance Share Program to satisfy tax obligations at a net settlement price equal to the closing price on Nasdaq on December 31, 2010, the closest trading day preceeding the vesting date as the vesting day, January 1, 2011, occurred on a day the markets were not open for trading.
( 4)  Includes unvested shares of performance share units granted to the Reporting Person in connection with the Issuer's 2010-2012 Performance Share Program under a Rule 16b-3(d) plan, all of which vest in the ordinary course on December 31, 2012.
( 5)  As reported by 401(k) plan trustee on December 31, 2010.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hale Wayne
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
2511 GARDEN ROAD, BLDG A, SUITE 200
MONTEREY, CA 93940

EVP and COO

Signatures
Jesse E. Gary, Attorney-in-Fact for Wayne Hale 1/4/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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