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 17, 1997


                          COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                  0-25642           13-3245741
    (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)      Identification No.)

          500 West Jefferson Street
                  19th Floor    
             Louisville, Kentucky                    40202-2823
  (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 589-8100

            Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation, 1200 Meidinger Tower
                              Louisville, Kentucky
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item 5.   Other Events


On April 17, 1997, following stockholder approval, the name of the registrant
was changed from Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation to Commonwealth Industries,
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 thereunto duly authorized.


                          COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIES, INC.


                         By:      /s/ Donald L. Marsh, Jr.
                                  ------------------------
                                  Donald L. Marsh, Jr.
                                  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
                                  Officer and Secretary


Date:    April 29, 1997