Alcoa 2003 Annual Report Download - page 70

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareownerswillbeat9:30 a.m. Friday,
April 30, 2004 at the Carnegie Music Hall in the Oakland section
of Pittsburgh.
Company News
Visit www.alcoa.com for Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) filings, quarterly earnings reports, and other company news.
Copies of the annual report and Forms 10-Kand10-Qmaybe
requested at no cost at www.alcoa.com or by writing to Corporate
Communications at the corporatecenter address.
Investor Information
Security analysts andinvestors may write to Director – Investor
Relations at 390 Park Avenue, New York, N Y10022-4608, call
1212 8362674, or email [e-mail].
Other Publications
For more information on Alcoa Foundation and Alcoa community
investments, visit www.alcoa.com under ‘‘community.’’
ForAlcoa’s Sustainable Development report, visit www.alcoa.com
or write Director – Sustainable Development, 390 Park Avenue,
NewYork, NY 10022-4608 or email [e-mail].
Dividends
Alcoa’s objective is to pay common stock dividends at rates
competitive with other investments of equal risk and consistent
with the need to reinvest earnings for long-term growth. To
support this objective, Alcoa pays a quarterly dividend of 15 cents
per common share and 93.75 cents per preferred share. Quarterly
dividends are paid to shareowners of record at each quarterly
distribution date.
Dividend Reinvestment
The company offersaDividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan for shareowners of Alcoa common and preferred stock.
The plan allows shareowners to reinvest all or part of their quarterly
dividends in shares ofAlcoa common stock. Shareowners also
may purchase additional shares under the plan with cash contribu-
tions. Thecompanypays brokerage commissions and fees on these
stock purchases.
Direct Deposit of Dividends
Shareowners may have their quarterly dividends deposited directly
to their checking, savings, or money market accounts at any
financial institution that participates in the Automated Clearing
House
(ACH) system.
Shareowner Services
Shareowners with questions on account balances; dividend
checks, reinvestment, or direct deposit; address changes; lost or
misplaced stock certificates; or other shareowner account matters
may contact Alcoa’s stock transfer agent, registrar, and dividend
disbursing agent:
Equiserve Trust Company, N.A.
P. O. B o x 430 6 9
Providence, RI 02940-3069
Te l e p h o n e R e s ponse Center:
18003174445
Outside U.S. and Canada:
17815752724
Internet address: www.equiserve.com
Te l e c o m m unications Device for the Deaf
(TDD) :1800952 9245
For shareowner questions on other matters related to Alcoa,
write to Judith Nocito, Office of the Secretary, 390 Park Avenue,
New York, N Y 10022-4608 or call 1 412 553 4707.
Stock Listing
Common: New York Stock Exchange and exchanges in Australia,
Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
Preferred: American Stock Exchange
Ticker symbol: AA
Quarterly Common Stock Information
Quarter
2003
High Low Dividend
2002
High Low Dividend
First $24.75 $18.45 $.15 $39.75 $33.34 $.15
Second 27.22 18.86 .15 39.09 30.17 .15
Third 29.50 24.00 .15 33.80 18.35 .15
Fourth 38.92 26.27 .15 26.37 17.62 .15
Year $38.92 $18.45 $.60 $39.75 $17.62 $.60
Common Share Data
Estimated number
of shareowners*
Average shares
outstanding(000)
2003 278,400 853,352
2002 273,000 845,439
2001 266,800 857,990
2000 265,300 814,229
1999 185,000 733,888
*These estimates include shareowners who own stock registered in their
own names and those whoownstock through banks and brokers.
Corporate Center
Alcoa
201 Isabella St. at 7th St. Bridge
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858
Te l e p h o n e : 1 412 553 4545
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.alcoa.com
Alcoa Inc. is incorporated
in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
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