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): April 10, 2007
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) |
| 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York | 10022-4608 | |
| (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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 10, 2007, Alcoa Inc. held its first quarter 2007 earnings conference call, broadcast live by webcast. A transcript of the call and a copy of the slides presented during the call are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are hereby incorporated by reference.
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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished in accordance with the provisions of General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in the transcript and slides attached hereto relate to future events and expectations and as such constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include those containing such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes,” “targets,” “should,” “will,” “will likely result,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “projects” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Alcoa to be different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Alcoa disclaims any intention or obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: (a) material adverse changes in economic or aluminum industry conditions generally, including global supply and demand conditions and fluctuations in London Metal Exchange-based prices for primary aluminum and other products; (b) material adverse changes in the markets served by Alcoa, including the transportation, building and construction, distribution, packaging, industrial gas turbine and other markets; (c) significant increases in energy costs or interruption of energy supplies; (d) Alcoa’s inability to mitigate the effects of increases in the costs of raw materials (including caustic soda, calcined petroleum coke and resins), in addition to energy, through price increases, productivity improvements or cost reduction programs; (e) Alcoa’s inability to implement successfully its strategy for growth, to complete expansion projects as planned, or to realize the returns anticipated by management from such activities; (f) unfavorable changes in laws, governmental regulations or policies, foreign currency exchange rates or competitive factors in the countries in which Alcoa operates; (g) significant legal proceedings or investigations adverse to Alcoa, including environmental, product liability, safety and health and other claims; and (h) the other risk factors summarized in Alcoa’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
| 99.1 | Transcript of Alcoa Inc. first quarter 2007 earnings call. | |
| 99.2 | Slides presented during Alcoa Inc. first quarter 2007 earnings call. | |
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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/ Charles D. McLane, Jr. | |
Charles D. McLane, Jr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: April 13, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Transcript of Alcoa Inc. first quarter 2007 earnings call. | |
| 99.2 | Slides presented during Alcoa Inc. first quarter 2007 earnings call. | |
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