Press Release

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 20, 2004

 

 

 

Alcan Inc.

 
 

(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)

 


 

ITEM 12.     On February 20, 2004, Alcan Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary Pechiney issued a press release announcing its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2003, attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is furnished pursuant to this item.
     
Exhibit   99 Press release of Pechiney, dated February 20, 2004.

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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 INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Roy Millington
    Roy Millington
    Corporate Secretary

 

Date: February 25, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Description

   
(99) Press release of Pechiney, dated February 20, 2004.

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