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): November 11, 1994
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 1-3610 25-0317820
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
425 Sixth Avenue, Alcoa Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1850
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Office of Investor Relations 412-553-3042
Office of the Secretary 412-553-4707
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
The Registrant issued the following press release on November 11,
1994:
Stock Split; Base Quarterly Dividend Increased
Pittsburgh, November 11, 1994 -- The Board of Directors of
Alcoa today declared a two-for-one split of Alcoa's common stock.
The new stock will be distributed on February 25, 1995 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on February 3,
1995.
The stock was split to encourage a wider distribution of
Alcoa common stock.
The Board also approved two changes in the company's common
stock dividend policy: an increase in the company's base
quarterly dividend and a change in the payment schedule for the
extra dividend above the base dividend. The base quarterly
dividend is being increased to 22.5 cents per common share on a
post-split basis (the base dividend was 40 cents per share, pre-
split). The extra dividend payment of 30% of the company's
annual earnings when the company's earnings exceed a threshold of
$3.00 per share (post-split basis) will be paid in the following
year in equal quarterly installments with the base quarterly
dividends instead of in a single payment.
"The increase in the base dividend reflects our confidence
in the future," said Chairman O'Neill. "We know that financial
results will vary from quarter to quarter, but we are optimistic
about Alcoa's long-term trend. Our cost structure has improved,
and economies in most countries are doing well, with relatively
low inflation. We wanted to reward shareholders for their
investment in Alcoa."
In addition, Alcoa will from time to time buy back shares of
the company's outstanding common stock with open-market purchases
under a program approved by the Board of Directors in July of
1989. The stock will be used for employee benefits plans and
other general corporate purposes.
The original program authorized the purchase of 20 million
shares (post-split basis), of which 8.6 million (post-split) had
been purchased by the fourth quarter of 1990.
Following the stock split, Alcoa will have approximately
179 million common shares outstanding.
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 following authorized officer.
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
November 11, 1994 By/s/ Jan H. M. Hommen
Date Jan H. M. Hommen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
