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): May 14, 2010

NORANDA ALUMINUM HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(615) 771-5700
(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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On May 14, 2010, Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced the pricing of an initial public offering of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at $8.00 per share.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

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.

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