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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) November 3, 2005
NOVELIS INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada 001-32312 98-0442987
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS 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
Not Applicable
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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:
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Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 5.04 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TRADING UNDER REGISTRANT'S EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLANS.
On November 1, 2005, Novelis Inc. (the "Company") was notified that as a
result of the adoption of the Novelis Savings & Retirement Plan (the "Novelis
Savings Plan") and the transition of employees of the Company from the Alcancorp
Employees' Savings Plan (the "Alcan Savings Plan") to the Novelis Savings Plan,
there will be a blackout period during which employees of the Company who
participate in the Alcan Savings Plan will be temporarily restricted from
requesting loans, withdrawals or distributions, making fund exchanges
(transfers) or contribution allocation changes, or checking account balances
while plan records are transitioned to the Novelis Savings Plan. The blackout
period is expected to be in effect beginning at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on
December 2, 2005 and ending during the week of December 11, 2005. During the
blackout period and for a period of two years after the blackout period has
ended, security holders of the Company or other interested persons may obtain,
without charge, the actual beginning and ending dates of the blackout period
upon written request to 70 York Street, Suite 1510, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 1S9,
Attention: Corporate Secretary.
On November 2, 2005, the registrant sent a Memorandum regarding Notice of
Blackout Period to its directors and executive officers pursuant to the
requirements of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of
the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation BTR. A copy of the
Memorandum is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Memorandum regarding Notice of Blackout Period dated November 2, 2005
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SIGNATURE
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 3, 2005 By: /s/ David Kennedy
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David Kennedy
Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Memorandum regarding Notice of Blackout Period dated November 2, 2005
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