UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 14, 2025

    

KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	1-09447	94-3030279
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1550 West McEwen Drive Suite 500
Franklin, Tennessee		37067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (629) 252-7040

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	KALU	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 14, 2025, Jason D. Walsh, the Executive Vice President – Manufacturing of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to take leave from the Company for health reasons effective as of November 17, 2025. Thomas H. Robb has been appointed as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Manufacturing and will assume Mr. Walsh’s role.

Mr. Robb, age 50, joined the Company in August 2024 and previously served as the Company’s Vice President – Finance and Packaging.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Robb is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated November 17, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


			Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Date:	November 17, 2025	By:	/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai
			Cherrie I. Tsai Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

KAISER ALUMINUM CORP 8-K