-----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, Ol7o8Pa+O9KdOQO5EBEzT3DxI4ZDiJ+siyiCOx8VAPouO3nFca5aAQHGukLBXyOJ Tl2AWQq7EPa+G3RE63sfdg== 0000950123-01-001600.txt : 20010224 0000950123-01-001600.hdr.sgml : 20010224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-01-001600 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010219 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010220 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: 1549821 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1188 SHERBROOKE ST WEST CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148488000 8-K 1 m09030e8-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): February 19, 2001 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 releases issued by Alcan Aluminium Limited dated February 19, 2001, 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 February 19, 2001. 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: February 19, 2001 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description (99.1) Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited dated February 19, 2001. (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 m09030ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE 1 EXHIBIT NO. 99.1: Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited, dated February 19, 2001. Press Release - ------------------------------------------------------------------- [ALCAN LOGO] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- ALCAN INC.: NEW NAME FOR GLOBAL LEADER IN ALUMINUM AND PACKAGING MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 19, 2001 - ALCAN ALUMINIUM LIMITED (NYSE, TSE: AL) today announced that effective March 1, 2001 the Company's legal name will be changed to ALCAN INC. in order to reflect the Company's increasingly diversified product mix and global character. "From pharmaceuticals to food and cosmetic packaging, our merger with algroup has given us holdings in several key packaging industries. The name change will better reflect this diversity, not only of products but also of materials," said Bill Blundell, Interim President and CEO of Alcan. "It represents the beginning of an exciting phase in Alcan's history. Today we offer a variety of packaging solutions using paperboard, plastics, glass and other materials, as well as aluminum foil. We also provide advanced technology offerings in the engineered products, mass transportation and automotive sectors." In October 2000, Alcan merged with algroup, positioning the Company as a market leader in the aluminum and packaging industries. Alcan is a multinational, market-driven, organization and a global leader in aluminum and packaging with annual revenues of approximately US$13 billion. Alcan maintains a low-cost position in primary aluminum, has advanced aluminum fabrication facilities and has a US$3 billion global flexible and specialty packaging business. Alcan employs 53,000 people and has operations in 40 countries. -30- MEDIA CONTACT: Marc Osborne +1 (514) 848-1342 INVESTOR CONTACT: Michael Hanley +1 (514) 848-8368 5 EX-99.2 3 m09030ex99-2.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 releases issued on February 19, 2001, 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-----