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): September 9, 2004
ALCOA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-3610 | 25-0317820 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 201 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15212-5858 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Office of Investor Relations 212-836-2674
Office of the Secretary 412-553-4707
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 9, 2004, Alcoa Inc. issued a press release providing guidance regarding its financial outlook for the third quarter of 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c | ) | Exhibits. | |
| 99 Alcoa Inc. press release dated September 9, 2004. | |||
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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.
| ALCOA INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Lawrence R. Purtell | |
| Lawrence R. Purtell | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Dated: September 9, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99 | Alcoa Inc. press release dated September 9, 2004. | |
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