-----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, T7AL86bJD2nRwI/G1R+UNzYaulDsLKdTq+9f3Pe/GXE75ezQIRgpM/+7B8mdZI0a CS7Pu+G7NN03qi8Cn5nWBQ== 0000950123-01-001780.txt : 20010228 0000950123-01-001780.hdr.sgml : 20010228 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-01-001780 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010226 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010226 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: 1553947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1188 SHERBROOKE ST WEST CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148488000 8-K 1 m09104k2e8-k.txt ALCAN ALUMINIUM 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): February 26, 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 release issued by Alcan Aluminium Limited dated February 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2001 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description (99.1) Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited dated February 26, 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 m09104k2ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE 1 EXHIBIT NO. 99.1: Press release of Alcan Aluminium Limited, dated January 10, 2001. Press Release - ------------------------------------------------------------------- [ALCAN LOGO] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- ALCAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES TRAVIS ENGEN AS PRESIDENT & CEO OF ALCAN INC. MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 26, 2001 - The members of the Board of Directors of Alcan (NYSE, TSE: AL) are pleased to announce today the appointment of Mr. Travis Engen as President and CEO of Alcan Inc. This appointment is effective as of March 12, 2001. In making this announcement, Dr. John Evans, Chairman of the Board, expressed the unanimous support of the Directors for this appointment. "Travis Engen is a proven international business leader," said Dr. Evans. "He not only brings to the leadership of Alcan a solid record of business achievement, a knowledge of manufacturing and a reputation for nurturing successful customer relationships, he has also gained a solid appreciation of Alcan's global business from his service as a member of the Alcan Board." Travis Engen is currently the chairman and chief executive of ITT Industries. He joined the company in 1985 as president and general manager of ITT Avionics. He was selected as ITT Industries' first chief executive in June 1995 when the ITT Corporation Board of Directors voted to split the company into three independent, publicly-held entities. Mr. Engen has served on Alcan's Board of Directors since 1996. "Sometimes you are fortunate enough to find the optimal choice in record time and close to home," Dr. Evans continued. In accepting the appointment, Mr. Engen indicated he looked forward to working with his Alcan colleagues to help lead the Company through the challenges of growth and value creation. "It is Alcan's managers and employees who have made the Company an international success. For the past five years, I have worked closely with many of my colleagues at Alcan. I now look forward to meeting investors, clients, suppliers and other employees as I assume my responsibilities as President and CEO," Mr. Engen said. "Together we will achieve the great potential this company has to be an investment of choice and a company in which our employees can increasingly feel proud." 5 2 The Board also expressed its thanks to Mr. Bill Blundell who has served as Interim President and CEO since January 10, 2001 and who will continue to assist in this capacity until Travis Engen takes office in March. "Bill has, in our opinion, maintained Alcan's momentum through this transition and made decisions in keeping with the Company's strategic direction. Alcan is indeed fortunate to have Bill on its Board," stated Dr. Evans. 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. MEDIA CONTACT: John Gardner (Europe) 41 1 386 2155 Marc Osborne +1 (514) 848-1342 INVESTOR CONTACT: Michael Hanley +1 (514) 848-8368 N.B.: A photo of Travis Engen will be available on Alcan's Web site at www.alcan.com 6 EX-99.2 3 m09104k2ex99-2.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 26, 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-----