Noranda Aluminum Holding (NOR)

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 reported event):  February 24, 2012

NORANDA ALUMINUM HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (615) 771-5700

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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⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02(b)— Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 24, 2012, Henry Silverman gave notice of his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (the “Company”), effective as of March 15, 2012.  Mr. Silverman also resigned from his membership on the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of March 15, 2012.  Such notice was delivered in connection with Mr. Silverman’s resignation from his employment with Apollo Global Management, LLC.

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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