UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ALCAN INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA NOT APPLICABLE
(Jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1188 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Postal Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-85998
(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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47/8% NOTES DUE 2012 TO BE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
ISSUED BY ALCAN INC.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The title of the class of securities to be registered hereunder is "4 7/8% Notes
due 2012" (the "Notes"). The Notes will be issued by Alcan Inc. ("Alcan"). A
description of the Notes is set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-85998) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 10, 2002 and declared effective by the Commission on May 17, 2002 (as
amended, the "Registration Statement") under the caption "Description of Debt
Securities" and in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto dated September 5,
2002 filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, under the captions "Description of the Notes", which
description is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus
or prospectus supplement that includes such description that is subsequently
filed by the registrant as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement or
otherwise pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act is hereby
incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.01 The Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No.
333-85998), declared effective by the Commission on May 17,
2002, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement thereto dated
September 5, 2002 filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933 is incorporated
herein by reference.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and
Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 33-29761) filed with the Commission on July 7, 1989).
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 1986 to the
Indenture dated as of May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and
Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 33-29761) filed with the Commission on July 7, 1989).
4.3 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 30, 1989 to the
Indenture dated as of May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and
Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 33-29761) filed with the Commission on July 7, 1989).
4.4 Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 19, 1989 to the
Indenture dated as of May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and
Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (4)(a) to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
July 26, 1989 filed with the Commission on July 26, 1989
(Commission File Number 1-3677)).
4.5 Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 17, 1990 to the
Indenture dated as of May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and
Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (No. 33-35977) filed with the Commission on July 20,
1990).
4.6 Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 1995 to the
Indenture dated May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and Bankers
Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.6 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-76535) filed with the Commission on April 19, 1999).
4.7 Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 8, 2002 to the
Indenture dated May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and Bankers
Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-85998) filed with the Commission on April 11, 2002).
4.8 Form of Seventh Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture dated
May 15, 1983 between Alcan Inc. and Bankers Trust Company, as
Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-85998)
filed with the Commission on April 11, 2002).
4.9 Specimen Form of Debt Security (included in Exhibit 4.1).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: September 10, 2002 ALCAN INC.
By: /s/ Roy Millington
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Roy Millington
Corporate Secretary