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): March 31, 1999 REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-01430 54-0355135 -------- --------- ---------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification Number) 6601 West Broad Street P.O. Box 27003 Richmond, Virginia 23261-7003 ----------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) (804) 281-2000 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code) 2 Item 5. Other Events. ------------ As anticipated, on March 31, 1999, the Registrant completed the sales of (1) its Alloys can stock complex in Alabama to Wise Alloys LLC, an affiliate of Wise Metals Co., Inc., and (2) its aluminum extrusion plant in Irurzun, Spain, as well as its distribution operations for architectural systems located in Spain, to an affiliate of Alcoa, Inc. 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. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY By: /s/ D. Michael Jones ------------------------- D. Michael Jones Senior Vice President and General Counsel Dated: April 1, 1999