-----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, Iv+C411ycBkC1cDDE5hC0KGzmiPm+86E90+RtvEpCKB4lsD/ZT8Xya9SUTQH/gaz A4qLAgj+F27d853ZZP9OBg== /in/edgar/work/0000950123-00-008884/0000950123-00-008884.txt : 20000929 0000950123-00-008884.hdr.sgml : 20000929 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-00-008884 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000926 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000927 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD /NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004285 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3334 ] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03677 FILM NUMBER: 729399 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1188 SHERBROOKE ST WEST CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148488000 8-K 1 m07466e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 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): September 26, 2000 Alcan Aluminium Limited ----------------------------------------- (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) ============================================================================== 2 ITEM 5. Other Events The information set forth in the press release issued by Alcan Aluminium Limited dated September 26, 2000, attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited, dated September 26, 2000. 99.2 Cautionary Statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 2 3 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/ Serge Fecteau ------------------------- Serge Fecteau Assistant Secretary Date: September 26, 2000 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description (99.1) Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited dated September 26, 2000. (99.2) Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
4 EX-99.1 2 m07466ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE 1 EXHIBIT NO. 99.1: Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited, dated September 26, 2000 ALGROUP SHAREHOLDERS SUPPORT MERGER WITH ALCAN Montreal, Canada -- September 26, 2000 -- Alcan Aluminium Limited (NYSE, TSE: AL) is pleased to report that shareholders of Alusuisse Group Ltd. (algroup) tendered their shares in a solid show of support for the merger of algroup with Alcan. During the regular period of Alcan's Share Exchange Offer that commenced August 29, 2000 and ended yesterday, based upon a preliminary count 5,478,467 algroup shares representing 80.68% of the registered shares outstanding were tendered in acceptance of the Offer. Accordingly, the minimum condition to the Offer that acceptances be received in respect of more than 67% of the total number of algroup shares has been met and the merger will proceed. An additional acceptance period of ten trading days will begin on September 28, 2000 which will permit the tendering of all remaining algroup shares under the Offer. This period will end on October 11, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. CET. Alcan is a multinational, market-driven, low-cost producer of aluminium products. With operations in over 30 countries, Alcan is one of the most international aluminium companies. It is a leading producer of primary metal and a global producer and marketer of rolled aluminium products. The Share Exchange Offer is not being made in the United States or to United States persons, as defined under U.S. securities regulations. Alcan Media Contact: Marc Osborne (514) 578-1342 algroup Media Contact: Christine Menz +41-1-386-2495 Alcan Investor Contact: Michael Hanley (514) 848-8368 5 EX-99.2 3 m07466ex99-2.txt CAUTIONARY STATEMENT 1 EXHIBIT NO. 99.2: CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Written or oral statements made by Alcan or its representatives, including statements set forth in Alcan's press release issued on September 26, 2000, which describe the Company's or management's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions of the future may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon. 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 forward-looking statements or could affect the extent to which a particular projection is realized. Important factors which could cause the Company's actual performance to differ materially from projections or expectations included in forward-looking statements include global aluminum supply and demand conditions, aluminum ingot prices and changes in other raw materials costs and availability, cyclical demand and pricing within the principal markets for the Company's products, changes in government regulations, particularly those affecting environmental, health or safety compliance, economic developments and other factors within the countries in which the Company operates or sells its products and other factors relating to the Company's ongoing operations including, but not limited to, litigation, labour negotiations and fiscal regimes. Copies of the Company's filings may be obtained by contacting the Company or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----