SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSI

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 29, 2005

Alcan Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-3677		Inapplicable
Commission File Number		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2
(Address of principal executive offices, including postal code)

(514) 848-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

The Board of Directors has appointed Jacynthe Côté Senior Vice President of Alcan Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcan's Bauxite and Alumina Business Group. Ms. Côté succeeds Michael Hanley who will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis and who remains Executive Vice President within the Office of the President.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

99. Press release of Alcan Inc., dated April 28, 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.

	ALCAN INC.



BY:	/s/ Roy Millington
	Roy Millington
	Corporate Secretary

Date: April 29, 2005