SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 20, 2005
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
1000, Seventh Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5L5
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Commission File Number: 1-13064
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F Form 40-F X
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A .
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A copy of the Registrant's:
(a) interim financial statements for the first quarter, three months ended
March 31, 2005;
are furnished herewith and are incorporated by reference into the following
Registration Statements:
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #33-47673
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-520
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-9076
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-9078
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #33-86218
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #33-77308
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-11280
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-12910
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-101793
Registration Statement on Form S-8 #333-109424
Registration Statement on Form F-9 #333-13824
A copy of the Registrant's:
(b) section 302 certification of principal executive officer;
(c) section 302 certification of principal financial officer;
(d) certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.
1350; and
(e) certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.
1350
are furnished herewith.
Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our chief executive
officer and our chief financial officer, after evaluating the
effectiveness of the company's "disclosure controls and procedures"
(as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate
and designed to ensure that material information relating to us and
our consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others
within those entities.
(b) Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in our
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our
last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
/s/ Jack S. Mustoe
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Jack S. Mustoe
April 20, 2005 Senior Vice-President Legal, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
EXHIBITS
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Attached hereto are:
(a) the interim financial statements of NOVA Chemicals Corporation for the
first quarter, three months ended March 31, 2005;
(b) section 302 certification of principal executive officer;
(c) section 302 certification of principal financial officer;
(d) certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.
1350; and
(e) certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.
1350.