Form: 8-K

Current report filing

August 12, 2005

8-K: Current report filing

Published on August 12, 2005

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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) August 12, 2005

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):

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

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 12, 2005, Novelis Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01. EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release issued by Novelis Inc. on August 12, 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: August 12, 2005
/s/ DAVID KENNEDY
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David Kennedy
Secretary