8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 22, 2005
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

NOVELIS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	001-32312
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3399 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(Address of principal executive offices)

(404) 814-4210

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.     Other Events

     The Board of Directors of Novelis Inc. declared on April 22, 2005 a quarterly dividend of US$0.09 per common share, payable June 20, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 20, 2005. Refer to attached Exhibit 99.1 for details.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)   Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press release of Novelis Inc., issued on April 22, 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.
Date: April 22, 2005	/s/ David Kennedy
	David Kennedy
	Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of Novelis Inc., issued on April 22, 2005.

EX-99.1

     Exhibit 99.1

News Release                                                       

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Novelis Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA — April 22, 2005 — Novelis Inc.’s (NYSE: NVL; TSX) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of U.S. $0.09 per Common Share, payable June 20, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 20, 2005.

There are approximately 74 million Common Shares outstanding.

Novelis, which was spun-off by Alcan effective Jan. 6, 2005, is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling. Novelis has 37 operating facilities in 12 countries and more than 13,500 dedicated employees. Novelis has the unparalleled capability to provide its customers with a regional supply of high-end rolled aluminum products throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Through its advanced production capabilities, Novelis supplies aluminum sheet and foil to the automotive and transportation, beverage and food packaging, construction and industrial, and printing markets. For more information on the company, visit www.novelis.com.

Statements made in this news release which describe the Company’s intentions, expectations or predictions may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. The Company cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Reference should be made to the recent Form 10 for a summary of major risk factors.

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