1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 9, 1998 ----------------- Alumax Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) Delaware 1-12374 13-2762395 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 3424 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30326 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 846-4600 ----------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) Page 1 of 5 Total Pages Exhibit Index Located on Page 3 2 Item 5. Other Events. See the Registrant's press release, dated March 9, 1998, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Ex-99 Press Release 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. Alumax Inc. By: /s/ Helen M. Feeney -------------------- Helen M. Feeney Vice President & Corporate Secretary Date: March 10, 1998 -2- 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 99. Registrant's press release dated March 9, 1998. See page 4. -3-