Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 14, 2006

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

 

NOVELIS INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON SHARES, NO PAR VALUE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

67000X106

                                    (CUSIP Number)                                    

 

DECEMBER 31, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Highfields Capital Management LP

    
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

    

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                —0—
 

  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                —0—
  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            2,146,700*

    
10.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

¨

    
11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            2.9%*

    
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            PN

    

 

* See Item 4.

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  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Highfields GP LLC

    
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

    

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                —0—
 

  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                —0—
  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            2,146,700*

    
10.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

¨

    
11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            2.9%*

    
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            OO

    

 

* See Item 4.

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  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Jonathon S. Jacobson

    
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States

    

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                —0—
 

  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                —0—
  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            2,146,700*

    
10.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

¨

    
11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            2.9%*

    
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            IN

    

 

* See Item 4.

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  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Richard L. Grubman

    
  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States

    

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                —0—
 

  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                2,146,700*
 

  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                —0—
  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            2,146,700*

    
10.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

¨

    
11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            2.9%*

    
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            IN

    

 

* See Item 4.

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

 

Novelis Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

3399 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

 

This statement is being filed by the following persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer directly owned by Highfields Capital I LP (“Highfields I”), Highfields Capital II LP (“Highfields II”) and Highfields Capital Ltd. (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

  (i) Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Highfields Capital Management”) and investment manager to each of the Funds;

 

  (ii) Highfields GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Highfields GP”) and the General Partner of Highfields Capital Management;

 

  (iii) Jonathon S. Jacobson, a Managing Member of Highfields GP; and

 

  (iv) Richard L. Grubman, a Managing Member of Highfields GP.

 

Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

Address for Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP,

Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman:

c/o Highfields Capital Management

John Hancock Tower

200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

 

Highfields Capital Management – Delaware

Highfields GP – Delaware

Jonathon S. Jacobson – United States

Richard L. Grubman – United States

 

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Shares, no par value

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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

 

67000X106

 

Item 3. Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

For Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman:

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,146,700 shares of Common Stock

 

  (b) Percent of class: 2.9%

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,146,700

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: —0—

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,146,700

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: —0—

 

Ownership is the aggregate beneficial ownership of shares of the Issuer trading in the United States and Canada.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

Yes.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable.

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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

February 14, 2006
Date
HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
By:   Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella
Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory
Name/Title
HIGHFIELDS GP LLC

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella
Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory
Name/Title
JONATHON S. JACOBSON

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella
Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory
Name/Title
RICHARD L. GRUBMAN

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella
Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory
Name/Title