ALERIS CORPORATION (NYSE:ARS) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.

Aleris Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide an update regarding the merger (the “Merger”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 29, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Zhongwang USA LLC, Zhongwang Aluminum Corporation, and the stockholders representative party thereto. On August 31, 2017, the parties agreed to extend the termination date of the Merger Agreement, which would have otherwise automatically terminated on that day, to September 15, 2017. On September 15, 2017, the parties agreed to further extend the termination date of the Merger Agreement, which would have otherwise automatically terminated on that day, to September 29, 2017. On September 29, 2017, the parties agreed to further extend the termination date of the Merger Agreement so that the Merger Agreement automatically terminates on October 13, 2017.

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