8-K

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                             EFFECTIVE JULY 27, 2005

                                  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)

                                  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.)

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ITEM 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS

     The Board of Directors of Novelis Inc. declared on July 27, 2005, a
quarterly dividend of US$0.09 per common share, payable September 20, 2005, to
shareholders of record at the close of business August 22, 2005. Refer to
attached Exhibit 99.1 for details.

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

  (c)  EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION
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  99.1         Press release of Novelis Inc., issued on July 27, 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:  July 27, 2005
                                                            /s/ DAVID KENNEDY
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                                                            David Kennedy
                                                            Secretary

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                       NOVELIS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

    ATLANTA, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novelis Inc.'s (NYSE: NVL;
Toronto) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.09 per
Common Share, payable September 20, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close
of business August 22, 2005.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050105/CLW073LOGO)
    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 36
operating facilities in 11 countries and more than 13,000 dedicated employees.
Novelis has the unique ability 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 http://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 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for a discussion of major risk factors.

CONTACT:  Media, Pat Persico, +1-440-423-6522, or Investors, Holly Ash,
+1-440-814-4212, both of Novelis Inc./
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Web site:  http://www.novelis.com/