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): November 17, 2011
NOVELIS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada | 001-32312 | 98-0442987 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA | 30326 | |||
(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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 17, 2011, Novelis Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached a binding agreement with Taihan Electrical Wire Co. Ltd. (“TEC”) and other minority shareholders of its subsidiary, Novelis Korea Limited, a Korean corporation (“Novelis Korea”), to purchase 31.2% of the outstanding shares of Novelis Korea for approximately $350 million in an all-cash transaction. The Company currently owns 67.9% of the outstanding shares of Novelis Korea, and following the closing of the transaction, the Company will own more than 99% of the outstanding shares of Novelis Korea. The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release, dated November 17, 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.
NOVELIS INC. | ||||||
Date: November 23, 2011 | By: | /s/ Leslie J. Parrette, Jr. | ||||
Leslie J. Parrette, Jr. | ||||||
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release, dated November 17, 2011. |