- Date of transaction 23 October 2008


See attachment.

FORM 4 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
 
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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Subject to section 16 

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Leatherberry William J CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY 2511 GARDEN ROAD, BLDG. A,
   SUITE 200 MONTEREY, CA 93940 

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year): 10/23/2008

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year): 

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
    
                  _____ Director
   
                  _____ 10% Owner
      
                  __X__ Officer (give title below)
      
                  _____ Other (specify below)
      Vice President / 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
    
                  _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: Common Stock  
  2.  Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year): 10/23/2008
  2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year):    
  3.  Transaction Code: P
  4.  Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D): A
      Securities Acquired or Disposed of (Amount): 1,250
      Securities Acquired or Disposed of (Price): 9.4(1)
  5.  Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported
      Transaction(s): 2,935(2) 
  6.  Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I): D  
  7.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership: 

  1.  Title of Security: Common Stock  
  2.  Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year): 
  2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year):    
  3.  Transaction Code:  
  4.  Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D): 
      Securities Acquired or Disposed of (Amount): 
      Securities Acquired or Disposed of (Price):

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