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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