Form: 8-K

Current report filing

July 28, 2005

8-K: Current report filing

Published on July 28, 2005

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EFFECTIVE JULY 27, 2005

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)

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):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

The Board of Directors of Novelis Inc. declared on July 27, 2005, a
quarterly dividend of US$0.09 per common share, payable September 20, 2005, to
shareholders of record at the close of business August 22, 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 July 27, 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: July 27, 2005
/s/ DAVID KENNEDY
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David Kennedy
Secretary