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 30, 2010

NOVELIS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada		001-32312		98-0442987
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)				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 30, 2010, Novelis Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the proposed refinancing of its existing indebtedness through one or more private offerings of senior notes totaling $2.5 billion, a new $1.5 billion secured term loan facility and a secured $800 million asset based loan (“ABL”) credit facility to replace its existing $800 million ABL credit facility. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the refinancing to retire its existing debt and to fund a distribution of $1.7 billion as a return of capital to its parent company. A copy of the press release announcing the proposed refinancing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Press release, dated November 30, 2010.

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 30, 2010		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 30, 2010.