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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): April 20, 2000
Alcan Aluminium Limited
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3677 Inapplicable
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Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2
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(Address of principal executive offices, including postal code)
(514) 848-8000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
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The information set forth in the press release issued by Alcan
Aluminium Limited and in the Termination Agreement of the New French
Exchange Offer Agreement dated April 12, 2000, attached hereto as
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited, dated April 13, 2000.
99.2 Termination Agreement of the New French Exchange Offer Agreement
dated April 12, 2000.
99.3 Cautionary Statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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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.
ALCAN ALUMINIUM LIMITED
By: /s/ Serge Fecteau
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Serge Fecteau
Assistant Secretary
Date: April 20, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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(99.1) Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited dated April 13, 2000.
(99.2) Termination Agreement of the New French Exchange Offer Agreement dated
April 12, 2000.
(99.3) Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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