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UNITED STATES

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): November 5, 2019

ALERIS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)




Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	333-185443 (Commission File Number)	27-1539594 (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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Emerging growth company		o
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2019, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information contained in Item 7.01 concerning management's presentation materials is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report and the attached exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of management’s presentation materials for the November 5, 2019 earnings conference call is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report and the attached exhibits shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated November 5, 2019.

99.2 November 5, 2019 Management Presentation Materials.

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.




		ALERIS CORPORATION

Date: November 5, 2019
		/s/ I. Timothy Trombetta
		By: I. Timothy Trombetta
		Its: Vice President and Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated November 5, 2019.
99.2		November 5, 2019 Management Presentation Materials.

Aleris Corp 8-K