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): February 3, 2011
NOVELIS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Canada | | 001-32312 | | 98-0442987 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA | | 30326 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(404) 814-4200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective February 3, 2011, Novelis Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Philip Martens as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Martens, age 50, had previously served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since May 8, 2009. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Martens served as Senior Vice President and President, Light Vehicle Systems, ArvinMeritor Inc. from September 2006 to January 2009. He was also President and CEO designate, Arvin Innovation. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Plastech Engineered Products from 2005 to 2006. From 1987 to 2005, he held various engineering and leadership positions at Ford Motor Company, most recently serving as Group Vice President of Product Creation. He is also a member of the board of directors of Plexus Corp. since September 2010. Mr. Martens holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. In 2003, Mr. Martens received a Doctorate in Automotive Engineering from Lawrence Technological University for his extensive contributions to the global automotive industry.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Martens’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | | Press release, dated February 7, 2011. |
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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| | NOVELIS INC.
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| Date: February 8, 2011 | By: | /s/ Leslie J. Parrette, Jr. | |
| | | Leslie J. Parrette, Jr. | |
| | | General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and
Compliance Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | | Press release, dated February 7, 2011. |
