8-K: Current report filing

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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) October 26, 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.)

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

On October 26, 2006, Jacques Bougie, a director of Novelis Inc. (the
"Company"), notified the Company's Board of Directors at a meeting immediately
prior to the Company's Annual Meeting of his decision not to stand for
re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors then passed a
resolution to reduce the size of the Board to 12 members, thereby eliminating
the vacancy.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

As described in Item 5.02 above, on October 26, 2006, Jacques Bougie,
a director of Novelis Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company's Board of
Directors at a meeting immediately prior to the Company's Annual Meeting of his
decision not to stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. William Monahan,
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, announced Mr. Bougie's decision at
the Annual Meeting.


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: October 26, 2006 By: /s/ Nichole Robinson
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Nichole Robinson
Secretary