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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) October 28, 2005
NOVELIS INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA 001-32312
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3399 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 814-4200
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
The Board of Directors of Novelis Inc. declared on October 28, 2005, a
quarterly dividend of US$0.09 per common share, payable on December 20, 2005, to
shareholders of record at the close of business November 21, 2005. Refer to
attached Exhibit 99.1 for details.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release of Novelis Inc., issued on October 28, 2005
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.
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(Registrant)
Date: October 28, 2005
/s/ DAVID KENNEDY
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David Kennedy
Secretary