Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 20, 2020



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): April 14, 2020

NOVELIS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Canada
 
001-32312
 
98-0442987
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
 
30326
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)

(404) 760-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 14, 2020, Novelis Inc. announced that Tom Boney was named Senior Vice President of Novelis Inc. and President, Novelis North America effective immediately.  Mr. Boney joined Novelis in 2006 as plant manager of its Oswego, New York facility. Since then, he has served in various roles of increasing responsibility, including President, Novelis Europe Rolling and Recycling; Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence; and Managing Director of ALCOM in Malaysia. Mr. Boney most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Novelis North America.  Prior to joining Novelis, Mr. Boney spent 19 years with Alcoa Corporation.

           Mr. Boney, 54, succeeds Marco Palmieri, who will continue to serve as Novelis’ Senior Vice President and Chief Integration Officer following its recently closed acquisition of Aleris Corporation.

           Mr. Boney will receive an annual base salary of $405,000, an annual short term target bonus of 60% of his base salary, and a long term incentive target opportunity in amount to be determined at a later date. He will receive perquisites customarily provided to our executives.











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.
Date: April 20, 2020                By:    /s/ Christopher Courts
Name:        Christopher Courts
Title:
Interim General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer