-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C/4JaT+i+tqwY2ETeMAKd5ah/7HC1qE1bxBA/m2A1FiSCmT437vLlZziD1SOcyO/ 65QpACLn90va3Vo+lV/Dpg== 0000950123-99-003730.txt : 19990427 0000950123-99-003730.hdr.sgml : 19990427 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-99-003730 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990422 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD /NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004285 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03677 FILM NUMBER: 99601190 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1188 SHERBROOKE ST WEST CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148488000 8-K 1 ALCAN ALUMINUM LIMITED 1 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 22, 1999 ALCAN ALUMINIUM LIMITED ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Canada -------------------------------------------- (state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-3677 Inapplicable ------ ------------ (Commission (I.R.S. Employer File Number) (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) 2 Item 5. Other Events. This report consists of a press release relating to the amendment and restatement of the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan. 2 3 PRESS RELEASE [LOGO] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALCAN AMENDS ITS SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 22, 1999 - Alcan Aluminium Limited announces that its Shareholders approved certain amendments to the Shareholder Rights Plan. The Rights Plan is set out in full in Alcan's Management Proxy Circular, issued in March for its Annual Meeting held today. The highlights of the amendments made to the Rights Plan are the following: (Bullet) the Rights Plan will terminate on 1 May 2008 (Bullet) the Rights Plan must be reconfirmed by the Shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in each of years 2002 and 2005 (Bullet) the definition of "Beneficial Owner" has been modified to exclude a person holding voting rights over Shares (Bullet) certain residual discretion of the Board has been removed, and (Bullet) a Permitted Bid must remain open for 60 calendar days instead of 75 calendar days Alcan's Shareholder Rights Plan was originally adopted on 14 December 1989. Alcan is a multinational, market-driven, low-cost producer of aluminum products. With operations and sales offices in over 30 countries, Alcan is one of the most international aluminum companies in the world. It is a leading producer of primary metal and a global producer and marketer of rolled aluminum products. - 30 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------www.alcan.com Alcan Aluminium Limited Media contact: Alain Bergeron 1188 Sherbrooke Street West Tel.: 1 (514) 848-8232 Montreal, Quebec H3A 3G2 Investor contact: Alan G. Brown Canada Tel.: 1 (514) 848-8368 3 4 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 ALUMINIUM LIMITED By /s/ Roy Millington ------------------------ Roy Millington Assistant Secretary Date: April 22, 1999 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----