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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) May 25, 2006

                                  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.)

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following provisions:

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

            On May 25, 2006, Novelis Inc. ("Novelis") issued a press release
announcing the appointment of Kevin M. Twomey to the Novelis Board of Directors,
effective immediately. The Board of Directors has not yet determined the
committee or committees of the Board of Directors on which Mr. Twomey will
serve. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and is incorporated herein
by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) EXHIBITS

10.1     Novelis Inc. press release dated May 25, 2006



                                    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:  May 26, 2006                                        By: /s/ David Kennedy
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                                                               David Kennedy
                                                               Secretary



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number   Description
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10.1     Novelis Inc. press release dated May 25, 2006