8-K/A: Current report filing

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 29, 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.)

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:

[ ] 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
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
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.

This current report on Form 8-K/A is being filed by Novelis Inc. ("Novelis")
pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 to amend the Form 8-K filed on June 29,
2006. The original Form 8-K announced the appointment of Edward A. Blechschmidt
to the Novelis Board of Directors, but did not disclose the committees on which
Mr. Blechschmidt would serve because the Board of Directors had not yet made
that determination. On July 28, 2006, Mr. Blechschmidt was appointed to serve on
the Audit Committee and the Customer Relations Committee of the Board of
Directors.


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: August 3, 2006 By: /s/ David Kennedy
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David Kennedy
Secretary